Harper's Adventure

A Captor's Story

Jack rushed back to the house with news. He had to talk to Harper. Zane was in the kitchen sipping a beer. "Zane? Where is everyone?" Jack looked around.

"Out hunting. You okay?" Zane saw something in Jack's face.

Jack nodded. "I need to talk to Harper."

"They won't be long. Beer?" Zane took one from the fridge and handed it to Jack.

Charlie was back first but the others weren't far behind. He walked into the kitchen and kissed Zane. "Hello, Jack. Everything okay?"

"Well, is Harper coming?" Jack was fidgeting.

"Uh, Harper!" Charlie yelled it then paused as he waited for an answer. "Yes."

"Cool." Zane smiled.

"Are you going to request to be turned?" Jack looked at Zane.

"Oh, I hadn't thought about it." Zane looked at Charlie.

"That is your decision, Zane. I support you either way." Charlie promised.

"With all you did for the vampires, I'm sure you would get what you want. If you're interested, Zane." Jack smiled. "Don't quote me on that though."

"Oh, I don't know. I will think about it. That's a huge decision." Zane cleared his throat. "Charlie will be stuck with me forever!"

"Charlie would be okay with that, Zane!" Charlie smiled brightly. He thought it was funny to reply in third person but he meant it.

Someone was walking through the front door. Hale and Zane stared. "Harper!" He yelled for him to hurry. Charlie and Zane were confused.

Harper was standing in the kitchen just staring. He was in tears. "Mom! I don't understand!" He rushed to Eve and hugged her hard.

"Well, easy. I'm still recovering but I got permission to recover at home." Eve smiled. "Hale thought I should come here first." She sat in a chair with Hale's help.

"What happened? How...I thought you were dead!" Harper was shocked and still wondered if this was a dream. He kept having them. He would wake and cry all over again. Anders was always there for him.

"I guess I'll start at the beginning." Eve watched the group. Everyone said yes and found a seat. She smiled at the group.

"So, I was taken and tortured for information that I didn't have. I set things in motion before I got captured. I didn't know where the stick went and had no idea when the computer was sent. I gave special instructions in case I disappeared. I wanted to leave you and Zane out of it, just in case."

Eve looked at Zane. "Sorry about Smith. I didn't know until I was tied up. I was pissed. I need to hear what happened later." She watched Harper and Anders. "I have to know what is happening here?" She stopped her story to watch them. She never expected this to happen.

Harper smiled. "I was turned to save his life and now I'm stuck with him!" He glared at Anders.

Anders glared back. "I didn't ask you to do me any favors, Sweetheart!"

Harper glared back for a moment and they both laughed. "I love him, Mom! I hate that I do but I do." He leaned into Anders.

"I really love Harper too, Eve. He's wonderful and puts up with me. He saved my life, Eve." Anders looked at Eve with seriousness. "So, how are you alive? All of the reports said you were dead?"

Eve nodded. "I almost was. Nero was so caught up in his own brilliance that he didn't make sure. He left me for dead in the basement and left the house. I was almost dead. I thought I would die but I caught three rats. It was gross but they helped. I went out a very small window to an alley with more rats."