Night Visions

Chapter 12

The old man looked me over about twice now and he hasn't said anything to us yet, I was so nervous that my heart started to beat against my ribs.

The old man eyed me and then at his son as he finally said to us, "Jack? Why is this young woman here in my house?"
"She was hurt father and she needed a place to stay," Jack responded to the old man in a calm, cool voice.

"What happened to her Jack?" The old man questioned as he eyed me again.
Jack swallowed hard as if he didn't want to snitch on his own brother, this may sound wrong but, I wander what will happen to Jack if Joe Jr found out that he snitched on him?
"We j-just found her laying on the sidewalk with a huge cut on the back of her head," Jack lied, "and that was why we brought her home."
"And who is this we?"
"Me and Joe Jr."
"Did she get any medical attention before you both brought her here?"

Jack hesitated, "no, sir."
I looked at him as if I couldn't believe what he was doing. He was lying to his own father which made my heart fall down into my stomach.
Why the heck was he doing this?

"What are you doing Jack?" I whispered to him, "w-"
"Tranessa, it's fine," Jack replied in a calm voice, "j-just bare with me here."
I was about to say something else, but the old man interrupted me.
"Already Jack, if she is going to stay here it will be you and you're brother's responsibility to watch her and make sure she doesn't get hurt again." The old man scanned me again and then he went upstairs, I glared at Jack angrily, "why the freak would you lie to your own father?" I scowl.

Jacks' face was suddenly fill with shock as he looked at me, "trust me princess you will thank me for this later," Jack said as he coughed out a laugh, "I had to do that because, you know what my father just said, we need to keep a close eye on you."
"And I don't need to be looked after," I hissed into his face, "I can take care of myself."

"Says who? Your mother well, sorry baby girl she's not here," Jack kept on laughing and I was about to literally slap him in the face for calling me baby girl, I'm not his baby girl and plus, I don't know him so why did he say that?
"Okay first of all I am not your baby girl and second of all you have to tell me how to get out of here."

"Sorry Tranessa but, I can't help you there," Jacks face suddenly went serious as he's his eyes narrowed.
I went hands on hips, "and why not?"
"Because you can't," Jack replied, "you can't go back to your world unless you fall in love with someone."
"What the freak are you talking about!" I yelped, "the only way I could get out of here is if I fall in love with someone?"
Jack nodded his head, "that's the way it goes in this world."
"Well I hate this world and I want to go back to mine," I crossed my arms over my chest and huffed, "why did you bring me here in the first place?"
This felt very unpleasant and awkward to me but, I just had to ask that.
I need some answers and I want them now! I have to go home and the only to do that is-well-I guess I could date Jack for just a little while and besides that, he is really nice.

Why did I just think that? I thought, I know I don't like him but, I have to do this, it's my only hope on getting back home.

"Tranessa?" Jack placed a hand on my shoulder, "are you alright? You look really pale."
I could feel all the color drain away from my cheeks as I glanced at him, "I'm okay," I smiled.
"Oh well," Jack swallowed as he saw my smile, "y-your just-uh?"
"What?" I frowned, "spit it out, will you."
"Sorry about that," Jack said shyly, "I get like this when I'm around girls."

"Yeah whatever," I huffed as I walked over to the sofa and took a seat.
"Do you want anything to drink?" Jack asked.
I looked over my shoulder and nodded my head, "just give me some water," I muttered, "thanks."
Jack nodded his head once and then walked into the kitchen. As I waited for my drink to arrive, I heard the sound of the doorbell.

I stood up and walked over to the door and placed a hand on the silver-coloured knob, but I froze before I could turn it.
"H-hello?" I whispered.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" A high-pitched voice startled me and I backed away from the door, I saw a cane laying on the floor and I grabbed it, I now held the cane out in front of me.
"Jack?" I called, breathing hollowly, "s-someone is at the door."
Suddenly, Jack ran into the living room and he spilled my glass of water, I watched in horror as the glass shattered on to the floor.
"What's wrong?" Jack looked around in confusion, "why are you defending yourself with my cane?"

I was wandering why I was holding his cane, maybe whoever was at the door they-you know- could be nice.
And so I threw the cane aside.

Jack walked over to the door and opened it, he greeted some guy and allowed him to come in.
I just stood there as the man walked into the living room and took my spot on the sofa, rude.
And now I had nowhere to sit except an old, worn out chair which sat on the left side of the living room.

The two men began to talk about they're own daily lives and I felt left out.
I lowered my head and was about to take that first step on the staircase until Jack called me to come over.
I stepped off the staircase and shuffled over to them, the man looked up at me and smiled, I smiled back at him as he scooted over to an empty space on the sofa.
And so, I took my seat in the middle.