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I stretch, slowly waking up, hands subconsciously looking for a warm body and only meeting cold bed. I jolt up looking to either side in confusion the fuck are they? I think as my eyes catch on some silver. The nightstand has a tray with food and a note sitting on it. I tilt my head, reaching behind myself for one of the pillows, placing it on my lap and grab the tray. I pick up the note to read it first.
Chrys,
Hey, Jeff went out, he was getting restless (hah), he was up pacing before I woke up, I told him to go out and secure his place on the leader board (why that got started is still beyond me). I decided to go out and scope out some places for an idea I had. Jeff said he'll be back soon, doesn't plan on anything too big. I'll be back soonish too. Made you some food before I left, didn't look like you were waking up anytime soon, figured I'd let you sleep since you've been on night patrols last few days.
-L.J
I can almost hear Jack giggling to himself and rolling his eyes while he wrote the note.
"You idiot Jeff." I huff a short laugh. "Can't be helped. He's stubborn." I shake my head and look down at the food, bacon and eggs on some toast, probably would have been better hot but I'll take it. I eat and set the tray back on the nightstand, getting up and starting to get ready to face the day. I put on a pair of pants and a tank top. I also grab one of Jeff's jumpers, the one with the least bloodstains. After making the bed and grabbing my mask from its hook next to the door I walk down stairs. I toss the mask onto the coffee table and flop onto one of the couches, planning on chilling until one of the boys get back.
"Hey Ben, anything good on T.V?" I ask and put my hands behind my head.
The static coming from the T.V gets slightly louder before a disembodied voice answers. "Not much Chrys. A couple movies're about to start. Other than that there's the news."
"Yeah, haven't watched the news in a while, chuck that on for us please?" I lean forward and put my elbows on knees and chin on a hand.
"Can do. How do you always know I'm in here anyway?" Theres amusement in the voice. Do I give him the answer this time or leave him hanging? Hmm. Eh might as well answer it. He's asked a few times and its kinda getting boring bullshitting an answer every time.
"There's a light glow on the T.V and this barely there staticish noise. Different one to when the Bossman gets in your head. An actual noise you know?" I tell him as the T.V turns on & flips to the news.
"Wow, she deigns to answer the question this time." Ben jumps out and sits on the recliner. I roll my eyes and focus on the T.V.
"This just in: Jeff the Killer has struck in again.
Recent conformation has come in that Jeff has in fact been in L.A and has killed Six people. A family of four, and their two house guests. Police are Looking for him in the area but its not likely he stuck around long. We will keep you posted on what happens. We urge anyone who has any possible leads to contact police immediately."
"Oh, six people. Nice." I golf clap and Ben chuckles along, joining the applause.
"Yeah, wasn't expecting the two people in the guest room but hey, can't look a gift horse in the mouth as they say." A raspy voice chuckles into my ear.
"Fuck!!" I jump and turn, glaring at him as he holds on the back of the couch laughing, Ben falls off the couch as he cackles. I roll my eyes and stand, "yeah yeah, laugh it up Jeff. Your lucky I have today off or you'd have a knife in your shoulder. Again."
Jeff takes a deep breath and holds a hand up in surrender, laughing as he says "sorry, sorry, had to take the opportunity while there was minimal chance of getting stabbed. Ran into Masky on my way back, he mentioned that Slender had some guests, said something about you possibly getting called in about it. Wanna crash the meeting early?" He stands to his full height and holds a hand out while jerking his head toward the office doors.
"Might as well. Saves him calling me in." I roll my eyes and take his hand and drag him over to the door and knock.
"Enter children." A voice devoid of all warmth calls through the door.
I look at Jeff a little sceptical. That was Boss's Physical voice. This is the second time I've heard it, the first was during my initaiation ceremony. It sends a shiver down my spine. I push open the door and walk towards his desk, Jeff follows me in and leans on the wall next to the door. An elderly looking man in red robes with.. 'are those ducks?... how the hell are they moving?!' is seated in one of the two chairs. Standing off to the side is another man wearing black robes. An old man with moving duck robes and a guy that looks like a Vampire.
"I was informed you might want to see me Sir." I step forward, standing at attention in front of the desk. 'Ignore the ducks please for the love of the gods ignore the gods damned moving ducks Chrys.'
"Yes, I was just about to call you in. These men have an offer for you. L.J should be back soon." Slender aims the last part at the seated man.
"That is perfectly alright. School is out at the moment, so we are not needed at this time." the elder man smiles patiently at Slender.
"Non est similis eius. Qui sentit suspectum. Et suus 'usque variatur secundum quod corde concupiscitur." 'I don't like him. He feels suspicious. And he's far to colourful for my liking.' I side eye the older man.
"Scio Chrys, patientes estote." 'I know Chrys, be patient.' I can hear the eyebrow raise in that tone. Hearing him talk while simultaneously not having a mouth is so disconcerting can't wait for him to go back to the telepathy. I'm used to that.
Someone knocks on the door and slowly opens it.
"You needed to see me sir? That's all I got from Toby, sorry." L.J says and I turn my head to look back at him, seeing that he just has his poked in. He gives me a questioning look and I nod over to where Jeff is leaning.
"Yes, come in L.J."
He steps all the way in and stands next to Jeff.
"Now that we're all here we can begin." The elderly man starts, in a grandfatherly voice. "My name is Albus Dumbledore & my companion is Severus Snape. We are here to offer you and your 'mates' a place at my school. Hogwarts, School of Witch Craft and Wizardry. This is a letter with all the details. Normally we would send this with an owl on your 11th birthday, but they kept returning, and we were unable to find you until now. We can give you till September first to let us know your answer, but no later."
"How will I contact you with an answer?" I ask tilting my head to the side slightly.
"I suggest that you buy an Owl while getting your supplies. If you decline, then go the leaky cauldron in muggle London, its on Charing Cross Road. Ask Tom, the barkeep, to open the entrance and head to the post office. We'll take our leave now so you can think on your decision. I hope to hear that you'll accept." He explains gently and exits the office.
Snape pauses on his way to follow Dumbledore. "If you were curious, your parents were both wizards... You look a lot like your mother." He exits before I can fully process what he's said. Well. That's.. That's one thing I never wanted to know. I can practically feel my hair go from bright red to a dead black.
"I suggest you go Chrys. You might learn something useful. It is your choice though. Sleep on it," Boss stands and hands me the letter on his way to the door. "/--/I'm going to make lunch, I'll send someone up when it's ready./--/" Oh thank gods, he's back to telepathy.
"Yeah... Alright..." I make my way up to my room, the boys trailing out behind me. I sit on the edge of the bed. I fall back onto the bed, staring at the ceiling blankly.
I feel the bed on either side of me dip.
"So. Thats a thing that happened. Your a witch. Maybe thats why you can do the changing thing?" Jeff says from the left of me.
"Its a reasonable assumption honestly. It's at the very least better than anything we've managed to come up with." Jack holds his hands up in and florishes them which pulls a snort out of me. "Oh so you are actually listening then good." Jack chuckles and flips and wiggles his fingers.
I reach up and push the hands down. Jeff brings his up instead and tries to do the same thing but can't quite manage and just flaps his hands about like the dumbass he is. "I just need to think. Seriously. Thanks for trying to cheer me up though." I sigh, grabbing Jeffs hands too. "I'm just.. just not sure whether I should go for it. What do you think we should do? I would like to go but I don't want to uproot you and Jeff. Tell me honestly. Do you think it is a good idea? Don't say yes just because I told you I want to go-."
"Chrys calm down! Breath. I think we should go. No, I'm just saying that. It is a good opportunity to learn some magic at the very least, and maybe, if you want, try to find out why you were left in Slenders forest. You will not be uprooting Jeff and I anyway, we'll follow you to the end of the time Chrys, and you know that."
"Jack's right, doll. You're stuck with us just as we're stuck with you and I wouldn't change that for a million kills. I'd rather have you by my side than that record. So I think if we all agree we let Slender know at lunch." Jeff states as he squeezes my hand, then pulls me up so we're laying on the bed properly, "Now lets leave that and talk about something fun. How good my kill was." I break down into giggles, becase of course Jeff would want to brag about that.
"Oh, did I miss something? Spill Jeff." L.J rolls onto his belly and adjusting so he can have his chin on his hand and legs kicking in the air.
"Got six for the price of one. Place I was casing had some surprise visitors." Jeff boasts.
"Oh nice. So you've secured..."
Their banter lulls me into a light doze, a content feeling settling in my core.
~:Time skip:~
"Chrys... C'mon Chrys it's lunchtime. You gotta get up bubs." I feel my shoulder being shook.
"Nooo, too tired! Let me sleep! Please....?!" I groan.
"Chrys... c'mon get up. You know what'll happen if you skip a meal." L.J laughs as he pulled me upright.
"Hngh, I know, but-"
"Nope!" Jeff pulls me up and over his shoulder, knowing that I'd eventually convince them to let me stay. "Do you want Slender to come up and wake you? He sent Masky up a few minutes ago, so let's go! HEY LET'S GO, HEY LET'S GO, WE'RE MARCHING TO OUR DESTINY!!" Jeff starts yelling while running out the door as I crack up laughing and slapping his back.
"JEFF!! BE CAREFUL!!" L.J shouts after us, and I just catch him throw himself out our room.
"I always am Jackie!" Jeff laughs as he stops as we get to the top of the stairs and puts me down. "I am not carrying you down the stairs." I grab his hand and reach behind me for Jacks. I smile and start down the stairs.
I stop dead at the bottom when I see our house guest.
"Chrys."
"Jane, I wasn't aware you were here. When are you leaving?" I ask with a strained smile.
"Well if you go to this school thing I won't have to now will I?" She returns with a sneer at where my hand connects me to Jeff.
"Oh, well then. I wish you the best of luck with keeping your head Jane, because we don't leave until September 1st. Can we go back up; I really don't want to waste my breath on this bi-" I say even as I'm turning around to go back up. Unfortunately, I'm pulled into the dining room; by Jeff and Jack.
"Nope, I'm not letting that little upstart get in the way of food. And I'm in a particularly good mood so suck it up." Jeff says smiling bigger than usually.
"I agree with Jeff. On both accounts. So shut up, sit down and eat." I sit down with a huff, rolling my eyes. I crack a smile as L.J chuckles and sits next to and taking my hand again.
Jeff sits on the other side and throws his arm over my shoulder. I smile & look around the table thinking about how good I have it. I have a great feeling that this year's gonna be exciting. I just hope we don't get pissed off by the student body or staff members.