Two Worlds IV

XVII

I felt a tug at my right arm and I snapped up. I was sitting at a library table with Jack. I rubbed my arm from the jolt as I sat up.

"Are you okay?" Jack asked, looking at me worriedly.

I breathed heavily, then nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine. Just," I felt my stomach growl slightly, "Hungry?"

"Do you want me to go out and get something?" He asked.

I breathed heavily, then nodded, "Yeah, thank you." I scoffed.

"Okay," He started getting up, "What do you want to eat?"

"Get something sweet. The actual thing is dealer's choice." I told him.

He nodded, "Okay, Vincent's in the other room if you need to get any help. Okay?"

"Whatever you say." I told him, rubbing my eyes.

I heard him leave the bunker and I looked around the library. I felt like someone was close. Someone was watching me.

Sylvester...

I picked up one of my nieces and spun them around in the air. They cried out in playfulness, laughing. I slowed down and set them down. They sat down dizzily to regain themselves and two of the others reached up to me.

"Me! Me!" My other niece said.

"No! Me! She got picked up last time! I didn't get a turn!" My nephew said, and I smiled, reaching down to him and picking him up. I started spinning him and he laughed, "Wee!"

"Sylvester," My brother said sternly as I came to a slow stop, "Put my son down and get back inside," I looked at him, setting down the kid, "You gotta grow up 'fore you get yourself killed like the others."

"Harry,"

"Don't you 'Harry' me, Sylvester, come on, we have work to do." He motioned for me to follow him. I huffed and did, patting my nephew's head as I went inside.

"Hey," Martin said, coming up to me, "Heard about the chance you get today, lucky bastard." He pat my back as he passed.

"Yeah," I scoffed, and Caiden walked out of his room with a passed out lady.

"Uncle Caid!" One of my older nieces said, "I thought we said not to do this!"

"I know, I know, I'm goin'," He said, and came to us to get to the front door, "Good luck today." He said as he passed me.

"Thanks,"

My niece and nephew hugged me as they went to go to school. I pat their backs as they left and James' youngest son started coming down the hall as well, head hung and hands on backpack straps as always. I watched as they marched out.

Jamie came to me, "Good luck today," She said, kissing my cheek as we hugged.

"Thanks, hun," I said, and we kissed.

"Be careful," She rubbed her thumb on my cheek.

"You shouldn't be tellin' me that, tell him." I nodded to Harry.

"You better not mess up my husband, Harry." Jamie told him, and he smiled slightly.

"Why would I hurt my brother?" He asked, going into the next room. Jamie kissed me again and then left. I followed Harry into the shower room, "You ready?"

"I have been for the past couple months." I said, getting off my shirt as he closed the door.

"I'll get father." He said, leaving for me to shower.

I quickly got undressed and turned on the water. I sponged myself down, especially in my chest area then turned it off, getting on a gown. I went into the next room and saw Harry putting on a surgical glove, already in a gown and his the proper gear on. He looked to me.