The Modern Fairy Tale Town Book 1: Magic is Coming

Chapter 25: The Stranger

Evie yawned and stretched as she stumbled out of bed. She gasped once she saw that the time was later than her usual wake-up time on her phone and she was rushing a bit since her alarm hadn't gone off while Henry was already up and ready for school while Regina seemed to be already gone.

"Evie. What are you doing?" Henry called to his sister.

"I gotta get ready or I'll be late for school!" Evie panicked. "Hurry up and get dressed and I'll take you to Granny's as quickly as I--" she then looked over to see that he was already dressed, had his backpack, his storybook, and just about everything else he needed for the school day. "...You're already ready."

"Mom woke me up and had to get going after breakfast," Henry replied. "She left something for you in the microwave though if you're hungry for a late breakfast."

"Oh..." Evie said softly.

"She said you were sick," Henry then said. "You don't look like you're sick."

"Well... I feel a little sick actually," Evie replied. "Let's just say I need a mental health day. Do you know what that is?" she then asked.

"You're crazy?" Henry guessed.

"Henry..." Evie chuckled softly at that answer before shaking her head. "No, I just need a little day-off to collect myself so I can go back to school tomorrow. Don't worry though, it's not contagious."

"Okay then," Henry replied. "Well, I won't bother you and get going by myself to school."

Evie looked soft. "...No, let me go with you," she then said. "I'm not sure I feel comfortable about you going to school by yourself. I know nothing will happen, but I just feel better when you have company on the way to school."

"Well... All right," Henry said. "I'll sit with you while you eat if you want."

"...Sure, okay," Evie nodded before she went to the microwave to heat up the leftover breakfast that was left for her. "Do you know where Mom went?"

"Emergency at the office, I think?" Henry shrugged. "Just please hurry while you eat."

Evie gave Henry a sly look. "Someone's in a rush to get to school today," she then noted. "Something on your mind?"

"I have to show Emma something." Henry explained truthfully, knowing he could trust his sister with the secret.

"Ahhh..." Evie said before nodding.

"...Do you wanna see too? As you're part of Operation: Cobra too?" Henry then asked before he took out the book to put on the table.

"Sure," Evie shrugged. "I suppose there's nothing wrong with that."

"I thought so," Henry replied. "I just hope I won't be too late once I meet up with Emma before school."

"Is that why you wanted to go Granny's?" Evie guessed as the microwave soon beeped a few times to indicate that the food was ready and she popped open the door to to take the food out which were three sunny side up eggs, some toast, hash browns, and a small bowl of cut up apples on top of the microwave as "dessert".

"Uh-huh," Henry nodded. "I found something I didn't see before."

"Oh? Do tell." Evie replied as she set the plate down on the table and sat across from Henry as she got her food ready.

"I will." Henry nodded as he opened the book and began to flip through the pages.

"Also, I thought you were gonna leave your book at the Sheriff's station so that Mom wouldn't see it?" Evie then said.