Do You Believe? (Jack Frost x Reader)

Chapter 3

  "Goodbye, nightmares!" Joe called as you shook the dream catcher out of the window, your soft locks falling across your face. Eva peeked up beneath your arm and giggled, before you drew your arm back inside and shut the window.

"Alright, you two! The nightmares are gone!" You grinned down at them as they jumped up and hugged you before looking up at you with large sparkling eyes. "Will you come and play in the snow with us?" Joe asked, Eva pulling her puppy-dog eyes. You let out a small sigh before nodding your head.

"I'll join you two later. I just want to relax this morning, okay?" You explained to them patting each of them on the head before steering them out of your room. "Right. Coats, gloves, boots, scarves and hats. Put 'em on and don't forget to brush your teeth!" At this the two children groaned but you had a card up you sleeve and added, "Well I guess the Tooth Fairy won't be happy with you, will she?" You questioned, causing them to gasp and rush off to get ready before they went outside.

Once they had left your room, you closed the door and let out a soft sigh. You loved them to bits but they were exhausting to care for at times, especially since Mum and Dad were going to be away until early Christmas morning. You didn't mind much though. They were travelling all the way to Hawaii for your Mum's best friend's wedding. That was in 12 days time, and they had left the morning of the day before.

"Ah well. It's been a while since those two have a had a vacation without Eva and Joe causing hell." You chuckled before pulling your dressing gown off of the back of the door and slipping into it with ease, tying it around your waist. You then plopped yourself down at your desk, of which sat to the side of your large window, and grabbed a pencil and your sketch pad. You flipped through the pages of your pad before finding a fresh page. You smiled and put the tip of the lead against the paper before suddenly your window slid upwards letting in a cool breeze.

You let out a small squeak before rushing to the window. "What the hell just happened?!" You growled angrily, glancing out of the window before pulling your head back in. You began to try and push the window back down but ice had frozen it's hinges. "Oh my God. This is unbelievable!" You exclaimed, not noticing the pages of your sketchbook being flipped through until you turned back to your desk to see the sketch Joe had wanted you to draw.

It was of a certain jolly old fat man with swords at his waist and a Russian fur hat upon his head. You had no idea why Santa would have swords, but Joe insisted that he did. Obviously it was just his childish imagination kicking into gear there. The same imagination that caused him to put on odd accents when impersonating Santa and the Easter Bunny.

You frowned and went back to your desk, glancing around before taking a glance at the pictures after that. The Tooth Fairy, 'a birdie lady' Eva had called her after proclaiming how she'd seen the Tooth Fairy once, flying past her window, with small little birds behind her. A small chuckle escaped your lips as your gaze travelled over the woman you'd drawn with a feather crown and a belt of teeth around her waste, large colourful wings upon her back and a matching dress that trailed around her dainty feet. Eva had told you how it didn't really look like her, but it was still very pretty.

It was then that a gush of cold air flew into your room, causing the sketch books pages to turn back to a clear space, though Joe's random drawing of golden sand was trailed around the edge. You frowned and rushed over to the window, trying to shut it again. But to no avail. And when you returned to your desk, you noticed a small note written upon the page.

"EVA AND JOE."

You narrowed your eyes and shook your head. This morning was definitely turning into a strange one. "I probably didn't get enough sleep~" You sighed before closing the sketch book, deciding to make some tea before a scream sounded from the green outside, where the neighbourhood children were playing.

Where Eva and Joe were playing.

You ran to the window and squinted, seeing nothing but the children gathering together screaming, Eva and Joe among them. "What's going on?!" You asked yourself, stuffing your feet into your slippers before running out of your room, down the stairs and out of the door, leaving it open behind you.

"Eva! Joe!" You yelled as you ran over to the grass, but Eva looked at you with frantic eyes. "(y/n)!! Run! It's you! The Boogeyman's after you!" She screamed, tears running down her face. You looked at her frantically, and stopped in your steps.

"Boogeyman?" You questioned, before glancing at the children. They all looked petrified. This wasn't some prank. Their fear was evident and genuine. "Eva...The Boogeyman isn't real..." You told her, beginning to walk slowly towards her. Joe's eyes widened and he suddenly ran out of the group and grabbed onto something, his arms holding tightly onto thin air.

"DON'T! DON'T TOUCH MY SISTER!" He yelled angrily, causing you to glance at the children again. They were clinging to one another, as if they were surrounded by something. You had no idea what was going on, but little did you know of how much danger you were in.

All of sudden, Joe was floating in mid-air, the front of his shirt holding him up, as if someone had grabbed him by the collar, and he was thrown into the snow. "JOE!" You yelled, and began to run towards him but Eva screamed again.

"No, (y/n)! Don't! The Boogeyman!"

You looked towards her, your eyes wide. What did you do? Joe had just flown through the air and the children were screaming about an non-existent being. Or was the Boogeyman real. As a child you had always believed in things like Santa and the Sandman, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. You had even had a small belief in Jack Frost, though you had always though Jack Frost would give you hypothermia if you stayed outside for too long. And even the Boogeyman, though you had never seen these beings. How could they be real if you'd never seen them?!

But maybe....

"Eva..." You call out before closing your eyes. "Where is the Boogeyman?" You questioned, keeping your eyes clenched tightly shut.

"Right in front of you." Came the reply, but it was not Eva who said it. The voice was low and silky, with a hint of menace melted into each syllable. An eye peeked open, as you began to feel goosebumps rise on your arms, the chill of the outside world piercing your flesh. It was at this point that you really wished you hadn't opened your eyes. That you had never begun to believe...never begun to fear the Boogeyman. For their he stood, right in front of you with a demonic grin upon his face.

You let out a gasp and stumbled away from him, eyes wide before you looked over to the children, surrounded by horses shrouded in darkness, a stray horse carrying Joe by the scruff of his colour, using it's teeth. "Oh my God..." You whispered, fear filling your entire being before one of your wrists was cruelly snatched into the Boogeyman's grasp.

You screamed and tried to pull away from him, but he only laughed and pulled you into him. Your face hit his chest as another hand grasped your chin. "So, you can see me now?" He questioned, his golden eyes glinting dangerously. Your lip trembled before setting firmly and your right hand balled into a fist and punched him in the gut. The man let out a strangled gasp, releasing you as his hands travelled to his stomach.

Snow filled your slipper, causing you to squeak, but you didn't waste another second as you ran towards the children, the horses turning towards you. They snorted smoke and narrowed their golden gaze. You glanced around and noticed a long stick by your feet. You grabbed it and held it up threateningly before charging at the horses. You swung the stick down onto one of them, and the horse exploded into a shower of ash-black sand. You jumped, startled by this before a trail of thin black sand wrapped itself around your waist and before you could even swing down, you were plucked off the ground, one of your slippers sliding off your feet.

"NO!" You screamed as your gaze caught Eva's tearful eyes. "EVA!!" You yelled again, tears pricking at your eyes. Soon, the Boogeyman had brought you back towards him and a new mare trotted over to the children, the stray one also joining them and placing Joe back inside their barrier.

"Let me down! Now!" You growled angrily, clawing at the sand, only to have it wrap around your arms, pinning them to your sides tightly. "S-STOP IT!" You screamed, wondering why no parents had come to see what all the screaming and yells were about. Then it dawned on you. The parents were mostly at work. Other neighbours were out shopping and baby-sitters were most probably doing other things like watching TV or playing on their laptops. If it hadn't been for your window being open or the note, it was doubtful you would have come outside.

The Boogeyman's laughter interrupted your thoughts, causing you to glare down at him. "Why?" You asked, biting your bottom lip as your squirmed in the hold of his dark sand. Golden eyes glinted playfully and he was about to reply when a snowball hit him in the face. He let out an 'OOF!' before reaching up to wipe the snow from his face. Your head turned to the horses' neighing as they all appeared to disappear. The children began to laugh and cheer, tears drying.

"W-What...?" You mumbled, before the Boogeyman let out a fearsome growl. "Can't you ever stay out of my way, Jack?" He glared at the empty space as the children ran to safety across the green towards the entrance to the cul-de-sack. Who was Jack?

"Jack Frost...?"