A Hearts Wish Is A Dream

Happy Meal

The sounds of sirens filled the air as the paramedics came to reclaim the bodies. Officer Dawson took me out to one of the ambulances and had me checked over. The second he entered the house I tried curbing my cries but he told me not to on his account. He was a older man looking to be in his fifties. As I cried on he floor he explained that he was a cop that would often help humans get away from the demon world once they stepped in it. After that he called what was in the house in and a few minutes later the sounds of wailing sirens where almost overwhelming. In the ambulance they checked over my wounds both new and old. They decided to take out Thing Twos stitches and patch me up again right on the spot. After a good half an hour they cleared me and gave me instructions to take it easy for the next couple of days.

"Alright Athena, let's get you home." He said walking up to the ambulance. I nodded and got up and followed him to his car. "Sorry about the mess up front." He said when I opened up the passenger side and found loads of paperwork and a Krispy Kream donut box. He quickly moved them to the back allowing me to get in. Once all buckled in we headed off towards what I could only assume was home. "Good thing Stacy and Raul where on the clock. Otherwise we would of had to deal with going to the hospital, them keeping you for a day. Then the other officers checking in on you. Anyways, I know your probably not in the mood but would you like anything to eat? Come on, my treat." He said offering a smile but kept his eyes on the road.

"No.....your right, I'm not in the mood but anything you feel like will be fine to me." I said.

"Alright then, I know just the place!" He said then after a few blocks he pulled into a McDonald's. I raised an eyebrow to this but quickly shrugged it off. He ordered for himself then asked me what I wanted to drink. After that he also ordered a vanilla ice cream cone. He pulled up paid for it then pulled up again and retrieved the food. He placed the drinks in the cup holders then handed me the ice cream cone and a Happy Meal? I frowned and looked to him. "What? You said anything was fine. Call me a poetic jackass but I figured you could use all the happy you could get." He said with a straight face. I couldn't help it, I cracked a smile. Normally I would be busting a gut but for now a smile was progress. "See?" He said looking at me with a wide smile.

"Um......can you take me somewhere else before you take me home?" I asked.

"Sure thing, where you wanna go?" He asked.

"The old abandoned Asylum. It was where I was kidnapped from. My friend is there but I don't think he's alive anymore. I have a sentimental blanket that I made myself. I need that blanket Officer, it's another piece of happy." I said opening the happy meal looking in to see a My Little Pony toy wrapped in plastic. I pocketed it and grabbed the hamburger inside.
"Alright, but your not going inside there." He said sternly.

"That's okay, I already seen what was to be seen in there." I said taking a bite from the burger. By the time we reached the Asylum the Happy Meal and ice cream was gone. Officer Dawson went in alone after I gave him a verbal map of the place. As I waited I started to cry again just knowing that I was close to his body. When the Officer came out with my blanket he had this stony face on. He got in and handed me the blanket and we drove away. I cuddled my blanket and cried into it. When my sobs finally died down Officer Dawson looked to me.

"How did you know?" He asked.

"They took a picture and showed it to me." I sniffed.

"Fucking sickos. I'm glad that they were killed. I'm going to have to call that in and explain that. Guess I could have someone call in a smell complaint or something. Anyways, don't worry about it sweet heart I'll have it all taken care of."

"Thank you." I said starting to cry once again.

"It's not a problem." He said. The car ride was silent the rest of the way for the most part. I didn't realize how far away from home I had been taken. It was well into the night by the time I was home. The cops had called my father telling him that they found me. Officer Dawson knocked on the door and waited. After a few more minutes he knocked again even louder. Finally Ares opened the door. His eyes widened at the sight of me. Obviously they didn't get fathers phone call about me.