Fallen Stars

Chapter 73:Christmas

Alan-

I wake up in a van with Arkeal driving. The sleeping bodies of Tracy, Asott, Haydley, and Samantha are also in the van with me. Reese is awake, sitting beside me and crying silently. He notices me staring at him, then wipes away his tears.

I'm about to ask him what he's sad about, until I remember that Kim died. I don't know how it happened, but I know that I will discover how she died.

"Is everyone okay?" I ask Arkeal."Did anyone else die? And what knocked me out?"

"Everyone's fine. The male teleporter decided to join us. Your friend, Lanver, also joined us. We got the Mikens into a eighteen-wheeler, Mack is driving it. Damien called his Aussie friends and the two of them are coming to America," Arkeal explains. The rain pouring outside makes the moment even more depressing."A Jaygrill kicked you in your head and that's how you were knocked out. Thomas was the one who put out the fire with his Hydrokinesis, he's still working on extinguishing it right now. Jahan is there with him. Long story short, everyone is alive and we're going home. To safety."

I nod and fall asleep. I'm shaken awake by Reese. When I check my surroundings, I discover that everyone else is already out of the van. I exit the vehicle and walk towards the front door of the mansion.

"I'll be waking everyone up in three hours." Mack tells us, staring at the ample amount of presents under and around the Christmas tree. I remove my coat and head to Tracy's room. When I finish putting away the coat and brushing my teeth, I fall asleep beside Tracy on the bed.

Mack wakens me from my sleep. A wide grin spreads across my face when I remember what today is.

"Merry Christmas, everyone!" Jace yells when I step outside the bedroom. Seven smiles as she steps outside her room. Harry and Lucy race down the stairs like little kids. Kyle flies down the hall, happily.

Jahan teleports away while me and Mack walk next to each other.

"Where are the Mikens we rescued?" I ask him.

"They're inside the truck I left them in early this morning," He replies. He sees my horrified expression and laughs."Don't worry, I let them out and feed them occasionally."

"Thanks for everything." I tell him as we descend down a flight of stairs. Besides Tracy and Pasetto, I knew Mack and Macy the longest out of all the household. He's a loyal companion and an even greater friend.

"No problem, I'm just happy to serve the king." He says. We reach the living room after a couple of minutes. Jace eagerly holds up one of his gifts-the song called Radioactive by the Imagine Dragons-and thanks me. I'm the one who bought him the gift.

"Thanks, Alan." Seven says, raising the new cell phone I bought her.

"Hey, Seven. I got you something." Harry tells her. He has a wooden box in his hands and he gives it to Seven. She opens the lid and pulls out a large, sparkling diamond. Seven squeals in delight and hugs Harry, tightly.

When she pulls away, she kisses his cheek and he blushes. I laugh at Harry's face, then I open a gift given to me by Jace.

"A lighter." I say, curiously. I wonder why he gave me a lighter when I can already produce a flame with my own fingers.

"Something for you to play with. I don't know, you can control the flame and play with it like a toy." Jace tells me. I play with the flame for a full minute, then I stop and put the lighter in my pocket.

We spend the rest of the having the best time of our lives. It's like we are all a real family. My housemates are like siblings to me, I finally realize that now.

After eating our Christmas dinner, I head upstairs to Tracy's bedroom. I exercise for awhile, then I fall asleep.