Time Warp (Alastor x OC)

Ch 102

Fawn's POV

It was getting late as we walked towards mama's shop, and the sun was slowly setting behind the horizon.

Julie was between Al and I, one of our hands holding each of hers as we walked. She and Alastor were humming together, and even though she's only 8 it's already obvious she has a set of lungs on her.

She can sing just like her daddy, and if those skills are that good now I can only imagine how she'll sound when she's older.

The shop door was visible and it didn't take any time at all for us to reach it, the bell jingling softly as we entered. Al had called her apparently and planned all of this out, the sneaky man.

Edith came out from her spell room with a big smile on her face.

"Me-me!" Julie cried out and bounded away from me and Al to go and jump into Edith's waiting arms.

"Sugarplum! Hello, darlin, how's my favorite grandbaby?"

She giggled, "good," was her basic response, but it was evident on her face she was more than happy to be here.

The older woman looked up at us and smiled warmly, her eyes crinkling at the edges as she walked over.

"Hi, mama," I greeted her, and bent down to kiss her on the cheek. Al did the same.

"Hello, babies...now I'm already familiar with the plan and whatnot, so you two rascals go on and have lots a fun, now," she shooed us away with a teasing wink, "y'all can get Juliette up come sunrise, alright?"

I nodded, smiling wide as I looked over at Alastor. Tonight will be so amazing, I can hardly wait.

"Of course, mama...we'll be back to get her around 10am. Now we should get going, our reservations are in 30 minutes so we don't want to be late," Al said, and Edith once again nodded and shooed us.

"Yes, yes. Go on, git," she said as she waved.

We waved as well and I blew kisses to Juliette.

"Bye bye baby! Mommy loves you bunches, see you soon!" I called to her, and Al waved towards her as well before the door closed and then it was just us.

A content sigh passed through my lips and I looped my arm through Al's. He and I walked down the sidewalk, and at this point the night was young and the street lamps were lighting up to illuminate the now darkened path.

We were coming up on the station, the restaurant was just a bit further down the street from it, and the sight of it brought a memory from earlier today back to the front of my mind.

Niffty and Tom arguing...man, I wonder what that was about. Al and I bicker sometimes, but never what I witnessed between our friends. Though, I suppose everyone's relationship is different.

However, the closer we came to the station, I had to narrow my eyes when I spotted something that was sitting in the parking lot.

A car...? Who is at the station at this hour of the night...

Alastor seemed to be curious as well, and we were finally close enough that I could make out Tom's car, and I got a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach.

"Al, is that...Tom's car?" I asked, making sure I was seeing correctly.

Al ceased walking right by the car. He was observing it, and I was looking towards the building.

Then my eyes landed on something that made the funny feeling twist up even more inside me.

"I believe it is...I wonder what he's doing here..."