Wish Upon A Star

The Mystery Deepens

I left Elizabeth and took Haylee home. I almost slammed the door shut, but didn't. Thank God I didn't. My parents were still up, apparently, and watching the TV so loud that they didn't hear us coming in. I set her down on her bed and woke her up for a few seconds. 

"Haylee, we're home. Wake up." I softly shook her. As tired as I was, I really didn't need to start a fight.

She barely opened her eyes. "Huuhhh?" She said sleepily.

"Wake up. We're home." I said.

"So?" Now she was looking at me with anger.

"So, you need to get ready for bed. Brush your teeth that stuff." I said. I didn't think she'd question, so I had to come up with things.

"I'll do that in the morning." She said, laying her head back on the pillow. Fine.

Come to think of it, I should probably go to sleep now as well. I'd bet that Elizabeth is already sleeping. Hopefully, we'll get up earlier in the morning and set out to find Nathan again. This time, not with Haylee.

With that in my mind, I, also climbed up my bunk bed latter and softly laid my head on my pillow. I slowly went to sleep.

_~*@*~_

After my brother rudely woke me up, I fell right back to sleep. Man, I was tired. When I woke up, he was still sleeping. Let him sleep. He let me ride on his back all the way home last night. He can have a little more sleep. 

I walked into the kitchen, and made myself a bowl of cereal. I then walked into the TV room and turned on the TV, lowering the volume. After about an hour of watching Chowder, Elijah walked in. He seemed a bit mad that I hadn't woke him up. Then again, he was anything but a morning person. 

"Why do you seem like you're mad at me?" I asked him.

"Because you didn't wake me up," he replied. 

"I thought you'd like more rest after all that happened yesterday." I defended myself.

"Where are Mom and Dad?" 

"Sleeping." I told him.

"Oh. I'm going to make a bowl of cereal and eat it quick. I'd suggest the same thing for you." he said.

"I already ate," I told him, "An hour ago."

"Well then get dressed," he told me, "Quickly."

"Okay, fine. What's it about this time?" I asked, but before he could answer, I ran into my room and shut the door so that I could get into my closet.

_~*@*~_

When I woke up, Tiberius was still sleeping beside me. I blinked my eyes a few times then reached for my dark blue glasses on my antique nightstand. I got out of bed and walked over to the door and turned on the fanlight. By then, Tiberius woke up. I opened my dresser drawer and pulled out my clothes to wear. After I put those on, I went to the front of the house. Jomama and Grandfarter, my grandparents, were already awake. Grandfarter had left some sausage patties on the stove for me to eat. I plucked one from the dish on the stovetop and walked outside to join them. 

A few minutes later, I asked if I could take Tiberius for a walk. They said yes. 

I walked into the laundry room, where the leashes were kept and grabbed the first one that my hands laid on. I walked outside to the hallway, and told Tiberius to get onto the chair, he did so. I clicked on the leash then headed for the twin doors to our front porch. I walked him across the street to Haylee and Elijah's and knocked on the door.

"You know you could've just asked me to come out." Elijah said, coming outside with Haylee. 

"Yes, but my grandparents are watching. They still don't know."