Eight Legged Freaks 2: The Return Of The Spiders

By: Alyssa

CHAPTER 2: Mr. Ryker

Ashley comes into her living room and the first thing she notices is a little girl sleeping on her mom. "Hey Mom... Whos this?" She asks a little more quietly then she would have normally. "Her names Kate... Her dad forgot her at Burger Bonaza this morning." Ashley nodded sadly. "Poor kid." She said walking over to her. She sat on a chair across from her mom. "Do you think he'll come back for her?" Ashley asked and her mom shrugged. "I dont know." Ashley looked at Kate who was resting peacefully. "She's awfully adorable isnt she?" Ashley asked and Sam nodded.

Kate stirred in her sleep. "Mhmmm." She says and Ashley and Sam both look at her unexpectedly. Kate stretches her arms and turns around as she see's both Sam and Ashley. "Mommy?" She asks scaredly. "Wheres my Mommy?" She asks as tears come to her eyes. Sam and Ashley both look at eachother and looked nervous about what to answer. "Sweetheart... I think you told me your mother was dead." Sam said getting up. "That can't be true. She was there when I was sleeping... I was sleeping against her stomache." All the sudden it hit Kate. "It was you I was cuddled up with wasn't it?" She asked Sam and Sam nodded. "Thought so... I shoulda known it wasn't mommy... Mommy was killed when I was 2." Both Sam and Ashley looked shocked at that. "How?" Ashley asked.

"My Daddy had 10 Metafus Prognatus spiders... Well they got out of the basement when they were let out of their cages. They climbed up the stairs and crawled into Mommy's room... They ate her alive." Kate said sadly as Chris and Mike walked in. "Metafus Prognatus." Mike repeated as Kate nodded. "Thats impossible theres only 100 in the world." Kate looked at him. "Ya my daddy had 10 percent of them." Mike nodded. "Wait Metafus Prognatus spider... " He thought in his head. "The Pregnant Spider." He said and Kate nodded. "So your mother was..." Kate also nodded.

Sam, Chris and Ashley watched the both of them until Ashley spoke up. "Could someone tell us what a Metafus Prognatus spider does... Or why its called the pregnant spider." Mike looked at them. "Its called the pregnant spider because it feasts on anything pregnant." Sam gasps. "I dont like the sound of that." She says putting her hand on her stomache. Kate started to explain. "Dont worry. One of them can't eat anything bigger then a rat unless its giant sized." Sam sighed a breath of relief.

Kate looked up. "I'm sorry for intruding on you guys house..." She had suddenly became uncomfortable. "Nonsense... You can stay here until your dad comes if he does decide to." Chris said surprising everyone. Mike turned to Sam. "Oh ya Mom... Whats for dinner?" Sam laughed as she headed for the kitchen. "Spaghetti." Kate laughed at how easily they could turn back to their normal selves. Ashley looked at Kate. "Here... Come with me, I'll fix your hair and get you dressed into some probably nicer clothes. It looks like you got dressed in the middle of the night." Kate laughed. "Thats cause I did... Dad told me we were moving at 12:45 this morning." Everyone looked shocked. "Chris make sure that if this guy comes by to tell me so I can talk to him." Sam said leaving for the kitchen.

Ashley led Kate into her room as Kate dragged along her luggage. Ashley let Kate sit on her bed as she looked through Kates clothes. "Hmmm... This summer dress is pretty." She said pulling out a light pink summer dress with little black flowers all over it. Kate nodded. "Its my favourite." Ashley gave it to Kate to put on while she searched for socks and a pair of nice shoes. Finding them she gave them to Kate as Kate got dressed Ashley did a thumbs up signed. She put Kates hair in a braid and soon they were called for dinner.

MEANWHILE

Mr. Theodore Ryker worked on his spider research when something hit him. "Did I remember to bring Katelyn home from the burger place." He rushed off to Burger Bonaza and when Lucille told him she was at the sheriffs house he rushed off for there. Hitting his head for forgetting his 6 year old again.

BACK AT THE PARKER/MCCORMACK HOUSEHOLD

Sam smiled as Kate and Ashley came downstairs. She was standing behind the counter and most of her body was covered by it. "You girls can sit at the counter with Mike..." Ashley and Kate nodded their heads and hopped up as Sam started dishing out the spaghetti. All the sudden the doorbell rang. Mike had just finished his food so he got off the stool. "Ill get it." He opened the door and a tall man was standing there. "Wheres my daughter?" He asked Mike and Mike looked at him solemnly. "Come in Mr. Ryker." He said as he lead the man into the kitchen.

"Oh... Hello Daddy." Kate said as she started to eat what was on her plate. Mr. Ryker grabbed her arm. "Come on Kate we're going home." He said grabbing her bags. Kate groaned. "Daddy I'm eating." She said as she graciously slurped down another noodle. "Katelyn you can eat at home... We're having steak." Kate looked at him with an 'oh really' look. "Tv Dinner?" She asked and he nodded. "Well yea." She looked at him with a disappointed look. "Let me guess I have to cook them." He nodded again. "Well you know I have research and I'm to busy to cook it." Kate gave him another look. "Once I cook it your gonna go downstairs again right." Her father nodded again.

With each word Sam started to hate this guy more. "Daddy I like it here... Can't I atleast finish the good food Sam cooked?" She asked as she gave a cute smile to Sam. "Ofcourse you can stay for dinner darling." Sam said as she turned to Mr. Ryker who just gave a frown. "I'm sorry Katelyn but we gotta get home." He said as he lifted her off her stool. Kate yelled. "DADDY I WANNA STAY." Sam just looked at Mr. Ryker as he dropped Katelyn to the ground when she kicked him. "Look Mr. Ryker I dont know what kind of a parent you are but obviously not a good one." Theodore laughed. "I dont know who the hell you think you are but you shouldnt be giving me advice."

Sam laughed. "Im the sheriff." She said sneering as Kate ran towards her. Theodore just looked at her. "Look lady... I know you have kids but still they can probably take care of themselves you dont know what its like to have to carry a person around and take care of them 24/7" Sam looked at him. She stepped out from behind the counter. "Oh really." He saw her stomache and just stared. "Sorry... Come on Katelyn." He said dragging her out. Kate looked at Sam. "Visit me soon." Sam said and Katelyn nodded sadly.

Chris held back Sam so she didnt try to kill that Mr. Ryker guy. "Hun remember stress isn't good for the baby." Sam nodded as she leaned against Chris.