The Dark Hour

--------Ridge--------

"Are you serious?" I asked kinda shocked.

"Yes, that's all that's in it."

"Just a chicken broth cube and a can of soup. Really?"

"Yes Ridge," Allison giggled. "I got to get back to work. Make sure Lalna stays out of trouble."

"I will, bye Mrs- I mean Allison."

"Bye Ridge." I hung up and sighed. I was making things so much more difficult than it had to be. I opened two cans of soup and mixed in two cubes of chicken broth. I waited a while for it to start boiling before I turned the heat off and went to my room. Lalna was still asleep. I smiled and gently shook his shoulder.

"Lalna." He groaned. "Lalna, come on sleepy head. Please get up." He opened his eyes and I smiled at him.

"Hey," He said softly.

"Hi, how you doing?" I asked softly.

"I'm ok, why'd you wake me up?"

"It's ten o'clock. I figured you would want something to eat." He sat up and rubbed his eyes.

"Ok, I'm getting up." I excitedly took his hand and pulled him up. "Whoa, I'm coming." I lead him to the kitchen and I saw him smile. I smiled at him.

"So I might have tried to make something and failed, so I called Allison and she told me how to do it. And Ryan might not like it but it's not technically solid food or liquid."

"What did you make?" He asked curiously. I got him a bowl of the soup and handed it to him.

"I tried to make it like Allison makes it but I didn't know how, so I asked. She just uses these chicken broth cubes and canned soup." He smiled and sat down at the table.

"Thanks Ridge." I smiled and sat down besides him.

"No problem, just don't tell Ryan."

"I won't." He started eating slowly and I got myself a bowl. I remembered when Allison made this for me. I "forgot my house key inside" so I called Lalna and he let me come over to his house since it was the middle of winter and I had a small cold anyways from being locked outside yesterday. Allison got home early and she made me soup so I could warm up faster and I loved it.

The both of us finished eating and I washed the dishes and put away the extra soup.

"So what do you want to do?" I asked. He shrugged.

"I'm not sure. Um have you seen Skyla and Ryan lately?" He asked curiously. I shook my head.

"No, not really. I'm going to go check on them real quick. You going to be ok here?" He nodded.

"Yeah, I have the door locked."

"Ok." I quickly kissed his forehead before I left. My face burned a little and I tried to calm down before I got to Skyla and Ryan's room. I knocked on the door and I didn't get an answer.

"Ryan! Skyla!" I called out. Still nothing. I tried the door and it was unlocked. I walked in and just looked around.

"Hello!?" I called out. "Is anybody here?" I heard running in the hallway and then the door slammed shut. I jumped and about knocked over a lamp. What the hell was that? I ran to the door and opened it. I looked down the hall and I didn't see anything. What shut the door? My phone buzzed and I looked at it.

Lalna- Someone broke into my room and I'm hiding in the bathroom and I need help!!

I ran back to the room. The door was broken down and I quickly ran in. I heard a scream and I panicked.