"I was torn between holding on to what you promised and accepting the reality of you not being able to deliver"
- R.h Sin
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"Enoch, why are you always like this" Jake said trying to strike up a conversation with Enoch. The one that never speaks.
"Like what Jake" Enoch spoke while blankly staring at his plate
Everyone at the table became dead silent, listening to what could come next
"Well you know moody, arrogant insecure. It can't just be because of the way you were raised, it's got to be something else. What happened to you?"Jake asked looking at Enoch to see if he'll get a reaction out of him
"How about you just stop asking me all of these questions and carry on with your dinner like everyone else should be doing" Enoch glared at Jake
Everyone stared at Jake and Enoch to see what would happen next. But all Jake did was go quiet and stare forwards not being able to speak, while Enoch carried on with his dinner trying to act like nothing happened
"Excuse me Miss Peregrine, may I speak to Jake privately."
Miss Peregrine picked up a napkin and wiped the remanence of food off from her face. "Why yes you may Emma but be back in time to help clean up."
"Thank you and we will don't worry" Emma spoke while grabbing onto Jake's hand pulling him up off his seat and away from the dinner table towards the hallway away from prying ears
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"Jake you shouldn't have brought that up with Enoch." Emma
"Why though? He's always so quiet with everything he does, I've always wanted to know what's up with him Emma." Jake questioned Emma
"If I tell you, you promise not to tell anyone" Emma added
"I would never break a promise to you ever" Jake held his hand up to his heart in the motion of promising
FLASHBACK
"Lyric watch out its behind you!" Enoch screamed at his fiancé while trying to reload his crossbow.
The monster with its slender frame and long tentacles was throwing things about the room making everything a complete mess while also picking up Lyric with his long arms
"I hope the Hollow doesn't mess anything more up, it'll be a problem cleaning up this room afterwards." Enoch laughed while getting his crossbows eye of sight in range
"Just shoot the thing Enoch! Stop fooling around and help me out! 'Lyric yelled out while trying to wiggle out of the Hollows grasp.
Enoch fired and shot the Hollow right in the back, making it come down dead trialing with a thud
"Right let's get out of here and join up with the others" Enoch said while pulling Lyric up from the ground
Roman, Opal, Henry and the others were already up on the rooftop trying to make it out in time before the bomb dropped on the house
Lyric and Enoch made it safely to the roof and down a tree that Iris had grown out so the limbs were close enough to reach
"Well, luckily we all made it out on time everyone." Lyric spoke up trying to rise the spirits of everyone. But before she could finish her sentence the bomb that they were trying to out run hit the house with a loud bang.
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MPHFPC - Short Stories
Short Story"You can only accomplish extraordinary things by involving excellent people who can do things that you cannot." -James Carville ─────────────── Strange happenings are going on in the world of the Peculiar. Times are changing, loops are disappearing...
