Ultimate Termination

Chapter 1: The morning of

Alexis Drake woke to find her little sister Kally jumping on the foot of her bed. Alexis wiped the sleep from her eyes and yawned "s'time to get up!" Kally shouted

"I know, I know.." Alexis mummbled back. She swept her eyes across the room like she dis every morning. To her right sat Kally's bed covers strewn carlessly on the floor and her old ratty stuffed bear was upside down under her pillow. Next to her sister's bed was her parent's neatly made up matress and her dads silly old green pillow that mom absolutley hated. Yet he refused to throw it out; he always said, " it had a story behind it and anything with a story behind it is a good enough reason to keep". the Large wardrobe that held all of her families linens was slightly ajar from the amount of unfolded clothes piled inside and the small table across from the wardrobe was cluttlered with small nic naks from dad's old "expiditions" he used to go on when he was younger. Kally's gaze stopped on the one small window, the tattered yellow curtain was pulled open enough that a small stream of sunlight shone in. Kally was in tranced in the dancing dust motes when she heard a scream from outside. Her sister stopped bouncing and stared at the wooden front door "Alexis?" she asked, her head cocked to the side. Alexis got up and grabbed her big puffy coat

"stay here" she said and slipped out the door. Alexis breathed in the cool crisp spring air, tasting the saw dust from the anciet rusted mill a few miles off of the old sandborrow street sign. Alexis looked around and noticed a small group gathering in the middle if town. she caught her friend Lorenth waving her over

"hey Lor" she said, using his old child hood nickname "what's going on?" lorenth stared at Alexis and shook his head

"they got another one."

"oh god.." Alexis shook her head "who?" Lorenth just looked at her with sad eyes. 

"The mayors son." he said evenly. A tear ran down Alexis's cheak and Lorenth wrapped his arm around her akwardly. They stayed like that for a long time as the group began to fade away and reveal the body covered in a large scratchy looking blanket.

"I have to go" Alexis finally said "I left Kally at home." Lorenth looked down at her, he was a good five inches taller then her short 5'5 height.

"see you tomorrow" he nodded and gingerly stepped around the body. Alexis watched him walk away for a few minutes then started home.

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Alexis's parents arrived home almost instantly. "Hey mom, dad." she called.

"hey sweet heart" her father answered cheerfully

"hi.. honey" her mother mummbled, when Alexis glanced at her mother she stifled a gasp. Her usually perfect bun was torn out, and her short hair hung messily aroung her unusually dirty face. her eyes seemed sunken in and deep dark circles ran along the undersides of her eyes.

"Hi mom."

"where is your sister?" her father asked glancing around the small house

"she's at Hamlie's house."

"Alright, well I'm going to need you to go and get her in a few minutes then, we all need to sit down and have a family meeting." Alexis nodded, grabbed her puffy coat, and headed out the door. Alexis was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notive Mr. Calith until she ran into him. 

"Oh, why hello there Alexis." He said laughing. 

"I'm so sorry..." Alexis blushed. 

"It's not a problem, I know how absorbed you get when you think." he smiled.

"um. yeah. okay. well, I better get going. I gotta pick up Kally from Hamlies house then have a family meeting" Alexis groaned sarcastically

"alright, you get going then. don't want to be late for the folks" he smiled again then kept walking. Alexis sighed as she watched him walk away "get a hold of yourself, Kally." she mummbled. Her old grade school crush would always remain a little in the man. A few minutes later she was at Hamlies house. Kally walked up to the thin wooden door and knocked

"Oh hello, dear" Timith, Hamlies father greeted her warmly with a hug "how are we today?" Alexis smiled.

"just as well as every other day, excpet for..."

"yes. very unfortunate, unfortunate indeed. I would assume your here to pick up Kally and not just to see me?" Timith chuckled

"yeah, big family meeting with the folks." she said with a overly happy grin

"alright, well wait here a moment while I fetch Kally" Timith left Alexis at the door step without inviting her in. An odd thing for Timith, he's usually the friendliest person. "probably just a little upset about the mayors son..." Alexis thought to herself

"Lexi... Why do I have to leave so soon?" Kally wasn't even out the door yet and she was already whining

"mom and dad wants to talk to us, so we better hurry." Alexis waved to Timith and he smiled back "now come on." Kally followed reluctantly