The Way It Should Be

Chapter Twenty-Two

I want to ask more about this mysterious Mr. Tiny but Evra is really scared, like too scared. He is shaking in his spot, no, shaking is an understatement. If I didn't know better I'd think he was having a seizure. Wait! Is he having a seizure?!

I grabbed his cold snake hand, trying to calm down the Snake-Boy. When it doesn't work I look over to Darren for help. He just shrugs and I angrily pull AtEvra's hand.

He still doesn't budge, so I drag him into our van. Darren following close behind.

When we are in the van, Evra finally came back to his senses - actually that's a lie, it was an hour then he came back.

"Who's Mr. Tiny?" I ask, once Evra was willing enough to answer some questions.

"He..he is the leader of the Little People..."

"The small guys in blue hoods?" I ask.

"Yeah. He's their boss. He doesn't come here a lot it's been two years since I last saw him, but he gives me the creeps when he does."

"He looked alright to me." Darren says, giving his very unwanted opinion on the fat man he saw.

"Mr. Tiny has supernatural powers." Evra continues, "His first name Is Desmond, but he tells everyone to call him Des."

"So...."

"That makes him Destiny!" He hisses - literally.

"What?" I ask.

"He's super powerful... there are rumors he can go back or forward in time and teleport from planet to planet."

"That's cool I guess."

"He makes Mr. Tall scared!"

"Wh-What?"

"He's a monster..."

"What... What about the Little People?" Darren asks.

"They are just some workers. They are slaves to Mr. Tiny, but I guess he makes them work here. No one knows much about them other than they are super strong."

Then I space out. Not caring about the topic change they just had or the laughing that surrounded me.

I left the van and sat right outside with the wolves. They were acting...different though.

They weren't as loud and playful like they usually were, they were quiet and still. They sat like statues bolted to the ground. They were scaring me.

Nona most of all, the other two looked as if they were asleep, but Nona was wide awake - barely even blinking - staring at the direction on Mr. Tall's van.

This Mr. Tiny must be terrifying.

I see Hans Hands walks over, he was rushing and his teeth were chattering as he walked, was he cold? Or...scared?

"Hans? What's up?"

"Hey, I have a message for you," He says. "Please tell Darren and Evra it too."

"Of course."

"Mr. Tiny wishes to see you guys in Mr. Tall's van."

"Why does Mr. Tiny want us?" I ask.

"I have no idea, just please try and hurry." He walks away.

"Of course." I smile walk into the van and inform Darren and Evra of the news.

Darren and Evra's conversation seized as I opened the door to the van - scaring them half to death.

Evra nods, standing up before Darren, "We will go there now then." He said through chattering teeth.

"We don't really have a choice..." I say. "If a person that powerful wishes to speak with us, what choice do we have?"