From Teens to Sparklings

Chapter 25 Jack's Wrath

Ooh boy here we go. Im sorry guys ,0-0,

June dropped the box of old toys she was carrying, running down the stairs. An ear-piercing scream shook her to her core. As she entered the living room, she saw Glaucus curled up in a ball, his paws over his head as tears dripped down onto the dresser. She ran over and picked him up, looking for any cuts or scrapes, but there was nothing. Glaucus raised his head, and she could see a look of confusion and fear in his eyes. He was still for a moment, before he wiped his eyes and wiggled out of her grasp.

"Glaucus, what's wrong?" June asked, not really expecting an answer.

"Eyrrr! Arrmm! Grrrack!"

June blinked. Those garbled noises had almost sounded like words.

Was... was he trying to communicate with her.

"Sorry, I can't understand you." She said.

"Eyyye! Armm! Jyrcak!" He tried again, gesturing to himself.

When June just tilted her head, he huffed and ran off, returning a few moments later with a marker and a piece of paper. Using his mouth, he uncapped the marker and wrote 3 words.

I AM JACK

June gasped, stepping backwards. Fresh tears sprung to her eyes and she collapsed onto the couch, sobbing. This... this was too much. A small paw tapped her leg gently, and she snapped.

"GET AWAY FROM ME! YOU ARE NOT MY SON! HE'S DEAD!" June shouted, sitting up. The small dragon below her backpedaled quickly, before stubbornly holding up the paper and its treacherous words. He placed the paper in front of the couch and grabbed the marker again.

TEST ME

June glared at the paper, her eyes red. She steadied her breathing before speaking.

"What was I going to call Jack if he was a girl?"

AUDRA

June's eyes widened.

"Wh-what was the name of J-jack's first pet?

TOOTHPASTE. IT WAS A GOLDFISH

June took a shuddering breath, tears falling freely.

"W-w-why did we leave our first ho-home?"

There was a pause, and in the silence, June could hear the crunch of plastic breaking as the marker cracked under the pressure of sharp teeth.

D A D

June sobbed again and scooped up her son into a bone crushing hug. Jack let himself be crushed, just happy that he had convinced his stubborn mother. The two stayed like that, both crying and happy. After about 10 minutes, June held Jack out in front of her.

"*sniff* So, how did this happen?" She asked, drying her tears.

Jack opened his mouth, before shutting it again. How would he explain this if he couldn't even speak English? Thinking for a moment, he remembered his mom's laptop.

"Lrrrapptopp." He tried, hoping June would understand. Luckily, she did, and soon he was in front of a keyboard. He attempted to crack his knuckles, but only succeeded in getting his paws stuck together. He laughed, embarrassed, before beginning to type.

June stared at the screen, the tips of her fingers resting flat against her lips. Jack's claws lifted away from the keyboard as he finished his story. The two sat in silence, for what could possibly be said in response to such a tale? Jack gently shut the laptop and leaned into his mother, a few tears silently dripping down his snout.