Monster and Men( Season One)

Prologue

Bert Baxter POV.
Me and Leah sit outside in the grass, eating lunch. She goes on and on about how excited she is to start Pre-school. I tell her all sorts of jokes. We play pretend, and talk to the neighbors. We go in and out of the house. Getting to play with my daughter is on of the great things about owning my own business. I get to play with her right as she gets out of school.

By the time me and Leah are done. The sun has started to set. I tucked Leah into bed. I walk into my room, and collapse onto the bed. Sometimes I hate how Leah has ten times the energy I do. I lay there for a couple of minuetes before dozing off.

"Daddy! Daddy! Get up!" Leah shakes me awake. I shush her and pull her up onto my bed. Thinking she just had a nightmare.

"Leah, If you have a nightmare just get into my bed. There's no reason to wake me up." I say putting my head back on the pillow.

"Someone's in my bedroom." Leah says blankly. I sit up staring at her. She gets off my bed and walks out the room. I hurriedly get up, and follow her.

I grab a bat from against my wall. I follow Leah into her bedroom. Only to find there's no one in there.

I squat down to Leah's level." Are you sure it wasn't a nightmare." Leah opens her mouth to speak, but I shush her when something downstairs fell.

I rush Leah into her closet, and pick my bat back up. I carefully sneak down the stairs. As soon as I reach the bottom, someone grabs me from the side. Throwing me to the ground. I quickly get up. They go to punch me, but I block it at the last second. I try to sweep them underneath the legs, but they leap at me. Tackling me to the ground. I get a good look at my attackers face.

"Dean!" I look up at Dean as he keeps me pinned to the ground.

"Hey kid! Miss me." He laughs and helps me up. I give him a good punch in the shoulder.

Leah comes running down the stairs. "I told you Daddy, someone was in the house." she hugs my leg all smiling and cheery.

I pick her up and sit her on the couch. Putting on Sesame Street for her. I motion for Dean to follow me into the kitchen. I get two waters from the fridge and hand one to Dean.

"What no beer?" Dean looks at the bottle of water like it offends him.

"I'm 20 Dean, can't drink yet." Dean rolls his eyes, he goes to say something but pauses. He looks into the living room.

"Wait where'd you get the kid? She's at least 3." I set my water down, thinking over what I say next.

"She's 4 actually." I say

"We can talk about the fact you had a kid at 16 and didn't tell me later." He pauses "I need your help."

"What's wrong?" I ask trying to focus a bit more.

"My dad went on a hunting trip, hasn't been back in awhile."

"Okay, hunting can take a while man. You know this."

"Not this long, not with my dad alright."

"Okay. I have to find someone to watch Leah, but okay." Dean gives me an appreciative nod and goes to watch tv with Leah.

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I drop Leah off at Jody's house. She's a saint taking Leah at this hour. I hop in the impala with Dean and we drive off, heading towards Stanford.