Finally homework was done, supper was finished, dishes were put away, and she was shutting the last door of her tuck-ins trip before quietly making her way downstairs a little upset she didn't get to call Jack, she shut the lights off on the way. Sam made a double check on the doors to lock them or make sure they were locked before heading off to her own bedroom with Homer at her side. She left her door open an inch or so just in case one of the children decided to come in knowing one most likely would with Jack gone. Quickly changing into some grey cotton pajama pants and a black tank top, she brushed her teeth, used the toilet, and pulled her long blonde few inches past her shoulders length hair out of the pony tail it had been in all day and slipped under the covers. Finally snuggling in and getting comfortable she was out like a light and Homer joined her making himself comfortable at the end by her feet.
Hearing a loud banging noise she sat up abruptly in the bed to find both Nicolas and Grace on Jacks side of the bed still fast asleep, while Homer on the other hand was sitting upright at the end of the bed with his ears perked up as he heard the same noise. Slowly she slipped out of the bed not waking Nic or Grace and quietly making her way out of the bedroom with Homer a few steps ahead she made it down the hall to the kitchen when she heard the banging noise again which made her gasp and jump. 'I'm an Air Force officer for god's sake; a banging noise on Earth should not be scaring me…'
Clutching her hands to her chest she walked over to the back door and found that the wind was whipping the fence gate back and forth against the fence causing the banging noise. Slipping on a pair of shoes and turning on the porch light, she opened the door slipping out with Homer at her side as she made her way to the fence gate to shut it and lock it securely. Giving Homer a few minutes to go to the bathroom she locked the gate and started making her way back to the porch. The whole way back she felt as though she was being watched and picked up the pace, but just as she turned to look behind her she slipped on something and went crashing to the ground on her back landing on something else.
Giving out a scream as she fell she gave out a small cry of pain as the back of her shoulder impacted something very hard in the grass. Rolling over and off the object it was too dark to even see what it was she quickly got to her feet calling for Homer and jogging into the house shutting and locking the door behind her. But just before she went to the bathroom something on the ground caught her eye…there was a picture of the entire family just laying out on the kitchen floor. Swiftly picking it up in confusion she dropped it on the counter. Quickly going to the bathroom she turned around to find a small cut on her shoulder and an already massive bruise forming around it. Grabbing a washcloth she cleaned it up a bit, put something on it to prevent infection, and just as she turned to walk out she found Jacob standing in the doorway. Giving out a frightened cry she leaned back into the counter behind her clutching her chest with one hand and holding her forehead with the other.
"Mom? Are you okay?" He asked quietly with Homer sitting next to him.
"Yeah, umm yeah. You just scared me is all." Letting out a deep slow breath she placed her hands on her hips looking down at him.
"I heard you scream…" So she woke him up and peered around him to find the other two standing there also.
"I'm sorry for waking you guys, I had to shut the gate door and slipped on something on my way back to the house. Come on, let's go back to bed." Leading them all to her bedroom she watched as all three of them jumped onto the bed and got under the covers before she took another tank top out and changed into that one feeling the grasses dew on the other one. Once she was changed and comfortable she crawled into bed with them giving them all a kiss while Homer got comfortable once again at the end of the bed. Soon enough they were all fast asleep.
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AN: hmmm...awkward being watched stalker feeling. Never a good sign. Welll I know it was a short chapter...sorry, be mad later. Hope you liked it even though it was short, buuuut the next chapter should* be up tomorrow but no promises as I have a little get-together to attend with the fam. So if it isn't up tomorrow, it will definitely be up Sunday :] Thanks for all the feedback and reviews, very greatful!