Home Alone by Mel Todd

Author:Mel Todd [Todd, Mel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-23T22:00:00+00:00

9

Day Alone

The manhunt for McKenna Largo and Percival Alexander and the others is still ongoing. An 800 number has been set up for tips and the police and FBI are scouring all traffic cameras, trying to locate the path of the vehicles. At this time the children of the people taken are staying with friends. Though social services has been contacted, there are no comments at this time. ~KWAK News

Something woke Charley up. He sensed Jamie and Jessi nearby, and the grass he was curled up on didn't register for a minute. A figure cloaked in shadows and foul smells poked at him. "Come with me, sonny. I have use for you." Cold grimy hands clawed at him, trying to pull him from the warmth of their little den.

"Hey, let go of me." He yelled pulling his arm from the person, their touch making his skin crawl.

"Come with me, I know you're running from the cops. Come or I'll tell them where you are."

Fear gripped his heart and for a minute, one that lasted an eternity, he was back in the closet, Gerry leering at him and threatening him. Holding things over him if he complained. That he'd kick his mom and him to the curb. That'd he'd kill her and make it look like an over dose. That he'd sell Charley out to people with a taste for young boys.

His mouth dry, he froze - unable to fight as the figure grabbed him and pulled him out, away from Jessi and Jamie.

A low growl echoed around them, and a black jaguar stepped out of the den. Ears laid back, lips pulled away from sharp fangs, and a warning growl as she stalked forward.

The growl snapped him out of his memories and fear and he yanked his arm away as Jessi cleared the remaining distance in a single leap, her tail a whip lashing from side to side.

The person, a woman he thought from the high-pitched shriek, tumbled backwards, glaring at them.

"I don't think so. Get out of here or I'll let my friend have lunch. She's hungry."

Jessi took another step forward lowering her body. While compared to her mom she wasn't impressive, but up close a fifty plus pound cat intimidated most people. She matched the size of a large lynx.

"Freaks," she hissed but kept backing up as Jessi kept stalking forward. They'd decided to have one of them shift just in case they needed to do something or chase away rats.

Charley tugged on Jessi's tail when it looked like she might keep stalking toward the person already crab crawling backwards away from them.

~She’s not worth it. Don’t.~

Her tail flicked in his hand, but she quit moving forward. He could feel her rage bubbling in her.

~How dare she. What did she want?~

Charley suspected he knew but didn't answer her question. The twins didn't need to know what life was like.

~You okay?~ Jessi turned to look at him, ears perked up and whiskers pointed towards him.

~Yeah. Want a bath, but I'm fine.

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