"AHHHHH!!!"
"WOOF, WOOF!!"
BANG! BANG!
That was enough to wake me up. The whining of the neighbors' dog was loud and clear, as well as the gunshots, that were shot, God knows where. I know it's not the moment, but please, let the dog be OK.
This was not how I imagined to spend the night. As odd as this job was, I was babysitting my baby sister and a couple of friends of her, who were sleeping over. I was sleeping on the couch, while the girls were sleep around me on the floor. Well, were sleeping, as they woke up at the same time I did.
"What was that, Jack?" Emmy asked, shivering in fear and curling next to me in the couch. Soon, I had five shivering and frighten ten-year-old girls, who were ready to cry. I tried to comfort them, but I was scary myself, not embarrassed to admit that. The girls counted on me and I just had sixteen years!
"You girls grab your things and go hide in Dad's office, under the desk" I ordered, gesturing them to keep silent. The girls nodded, scared, while grabbing their stuff and following me. Emmy was holding my hand very tight. Just to be even more sure, I made them drag on the floor and secured them one by one.
"What do we do now?" Alice, my sister's best friend and almost like another sister to me, whimpered, trying to be brave.
"You stay here and I'll call the police, OK?" The girls nodded, some of them with tears down their cheeks "Don't move until I come to get you, alright?" Again, everyone nodded, but Emmy.
"You have to say 'Say Cheese!'" she told me, earning confused looks around. I smiled, knowing full well why she told me that specific phrase. I nodded and kissed her forehead, before walking out of the office and towards the phone. I reached it immediately and my fingers were trembling so much while dialing Emergency.
"911, what's your emergency?"
"My name is Jack Stone and I heard gunshots from my neighbors' house..." I explained, trying that my voice didn't stutter or anything "I think someone broke inside and hurt their dog..."
"Stay there, a patrol would be around the area soon-"
"Please, hurry!" I interrupted the woman on the phone, obviously startling her "I don't know if the Jones' are home, but I'm alone with my ten-year-old sister and four of her friends..." I added, knowing that would rush the police to help. Obviously, it worked...
"Stay in the line with me, OK? I have two officers patrolling the area..." she said, obviously talking to someone else. I tried to breath, but it was kind of hard, thinking I could be spotted by the windows or anything. As afraid as I was, my only thought was that no one harmed the girls, who would need therapy after this. Who wouldn't...
WOO...
I turned my head towards the door and see the lights of the police sirens. Great, they couldn't be conspicuous, could they?! I crawled to the front door and saw two officers walk to my door. It was dark at night, which wasn't a big help. I could be face to face with Death Eaters and I wouldn't know the difference! Thankfully, I live in New York, but still...
"Isn't this the house of the guy who pranked us last week?" One of them wondered, before looking inside through the side window.
"Why we always get the pranking one, I think is karma, brother of mine..." I peeked through the window, to let them know I was inside. Slowly, I showed my face and they showed me their sterns one "Jack, Jack, Jack... I thought you learnt your lesson..."
"Officer Stoll..." I recognized that reprimand's voice immediately. I relaxed a little. Just a little "I swear on my sister I'm not lying... They're-"
BANG!
I immediately went to ground, covering my head with my hands, in a futile act of defense. Some of the people who broke in next door thought to be intelligent and peeked through the windows, before firing at the police car. Officer Stoll took out his gun and began firing back, while his partner, who he called 'brother' did the same.
"Call for back up, kid!!" he shouted at me, don't know which on of the two. I turned my attention to the phone in my hand, who was still connected to the emergency central.
"You heard them?! Send help, now!!" I screamed, though it was obvious it was a commotion on the other side of the line.
"Police, freeze!!" I heard from outside, before a new gunshot was heard, making me cover my ears. As if it was close enough. Soon, sirens were heard around the neighborhood, as the lights turn on because of the screams and noises outside. I bet my ridiculous pay as babysitter that everyone in the same street were calling 911.
Soon, sirens and lights were all that could be heard and seen. When I decided to peek, I saw that an ambulance had arrived and one officer was walking out of the Jones' with their dog on his arms. Apparently, the thugs were surprised by the German Shepherd and shot him. Luckily, a paramedic rushed to his side to check on him. The Jones' luckily, weren't home.
They just had arrived.
"Well, looks like the award for 'Best Neighbor' is yours kid" Officer Stoll patted my back, when I was finally coerced into coming out of the house "Just... start cutting lose with the phone pranks..." I couldn't do anything but to nod. No more pranking for me...
"Emmy!" I remembered, rushing inside the house and into my Dad's office "Emmy, come out and say cheese!" I waited, until I saw her head peeking out. She immediately flung to my arms, as well as the rest of the girls. Officers Stoll... and Stoll? Did the situation makes me have hallucinations?
"Come, kids... We need to know what you heard..." They guided us out, the girls glued to my side. Unfortunately for me, my parents decided to appear in that moment.
"What is the meaning of all this?!"
Yay, what a long night...
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Hello, friends!
First of all, I wanna apologize for my lack of chapter last week. I was lacking inspiration and some other circustances, but, instead of writing to you another A/N, I decided not to. It was pointless from my point of view, as I proposed myself to make it up to you. I have been squeezing my brain for good ideas and I believe I found them!
However, the week proved to be a challenge to write, as many things came upon me. This afternoon will glory me with the return of my brother from his school trip, which means I'll out of range of wifi. So, I decided to post the chapters I owe you (besides this one, four more) during the week, so check the morning mail!
As you now, next month's first day will be on Thursday. So, I decided to post my new story on Thursday's mornings. I had it on story for several months and I believe I need to post it. This story will come with an extensive A/N chapter, which will explain it. So, check Thursday's post of this story to find my new one!
I apologize for the delay and the gruesome of this chapter, but I think I'm ready to leave my procrastination behind. Please, check my other stories as well...