Fearlings Two (The Fearlings Series Book 2) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Michael Edward
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“In this school it would be very hard for the Fearlings to darken one room,” Rob says to his son as he leads his eight year old behind the Professor into the building.
“Let alone the entire building,” Professor says.
“There is no reason to be scared,” Rob says as they walk down the hall towards the cafeteria.
“I am not scared,” James says. He holds his Dad’s hand as they walk. “I wish Stewart was here.”
“Maybe we’ll bring Stewart next year.”
James isn’t scared but he is very nervous and it’s obvious when he stops at the door.
“Hey,” Rob says. His tone is easy and reassuring. “It’s ok.”
James follows behind his Dad and the Professor follows behind him. As soon as they enter, he scans the large room. The majority of the tables are folded up and lay along the backside wall. There are four long tables arranged in the middle of the room to form a square with an inner open area. There are fifteen people standing around the tables. Their ages range from early twenties to late sixties. Rachel is across the room talking to the thirty-year-old Jeff Miles. She notices Rob enter the room and excuses herself from the conversation. He nods as he watches her walk to greet them.
“Rob,” Rachel says. She bends down to James, “How you doing?”
“Fine,” James says. His eyes continue to scan around at the rest of the people in the room.
“You want to meet everyone?” Rachel says. She reaches for the boy’s hand and he responds with a nod, “Let’s go then.”
Rob looks at the Professor then back to his son as Rachel walks James toward the others.
“He will be fine,” Professor says.
“I know,” Rob says, “It’s just…” He stops. He cannot finish his thought. He doesn’t know how to tell the Professor the new information. It’s information that he learned just twenty minutes before they left his house. “I…”
“What?” Professor asks. He watches the others greeting the boy and smiles as he repeats the question. “What?”
“Well,” Rob hesitates. He turns to the Professor and his tone lowers. He doesn’t want James to hear him. He doesn’t want his son to know yet. “Ann is pregnant.”
Professor pauses with his words. He stares at Rob and smiles. “Eight years. You sure did wait long enough didn’t you?”
“She took one of those tests today and she’s pregnant. I just found out right before we left the house.”
“This is good,” Professor says. His tone is sincere. “Life, Rob, should always be celebrated.”
“We don’t want to tell James until we get confirmation from the doctor. So don’t say anything.”
“You know me,” Professor says. His tone is quiet and truthful as he starts toward the others. “I am going to tell everybody.”
A voice from behind Rob startles him.
“You know he will tell everyone.”
Rob turns around quickly and sees Rick standing in the doorway. He takes a breath then responds with a nodding yes.
“I hear James has two Fearlings.”
“Yes,” Rob says. He watches his son and the others. “He isn’t afraid. Not one bit.”
“I’m sorry that I didn’t go to his party.”
“It’s not your thing,” Rob says, “Don’t worry about it.”
“You know,” Rick hesitates. He isn’t trying to scare his friend. He simply speaks what he believes is the truth. “They will always attack again.”
“I know,” Rob says.
CHAPTER 7
Ann sits on the couch beside her friend Julie. They are talking about the gathering while Stewart sits on the floor playing a video game on the TV. They have lived a life with experiences that make them more focused, aware of their situation. In the daytime, they always have the curtains open allowing maximum daylight in all of the rooms. Right now, they are distracted by the news of Ann being pregnant.
“I don’t envy
“In this school it would be very hard for the Fearlings to darken one room,” Rob says to his son as he leads his eight year old behind the Professor into the building.
“Let alone the entire building,” Professor says.
“There is no reason to be scared,” Rob says as they walk down the hall towards the cafeteria.
“I am not scared,” James says. He holds his Dad’s hand as they walk. “I wish Stewart was here.”
“Maybe we’ll bring Stewart next year.”
James isn’t scared but he is very nervous and it’s obvious when he stops at the door.
“Hey,” Rob says. His tone is easy and reassuring. “It’s ok.”
James follows behind his Dad and the Professor follows behind him. As soon as they enter, he scans the large room. The majority of the tables are folded up and lay along the backside wall. There are four long tables arranged in the middle of the room to form a square with an inner open area. There are fifteen people standing around the tables. Their ages range from early twenties to late sixties. Rachel is across the room talking to the thirty-year-old Jeff Miles. She notices Rob enter the room and excuses herself from the conversation. He nods as he watches her walk to greet them.
“Rob,” Rachel says. She bends down to James, “How you doing?”
“Fine,” James says. His eyes continue to scan around at the rest of the people in the room.
“You want to meet everyone?” Rachel says. She reaches for the boy’s hand and he responds with a nod, “Let’s go then.”
Rob looks at the Professor then back to his son as Rachel walks James toward the others.
“He will be fine,” Professor says.
“I know,” Rob says, “It’s just…” He stops. He cannot finish his thought. He doesn’t know how to tell the Professor the new information. It’s information that he learned just twenty minutes before they left his house. “I…”
“What?” Professor asks. He watches the others greeting the boy and smiles as he repeats the question. “What?”
“Well,” Rob hesitates. He turns to the Professor and his tone lowers. He doesn’t want James to hear him. He doesn’t want his son to know yet. “Ann is pregnant.”
Professor pauses with his words. He stares at Rob and smiles. “Eight years. You sure did wait long enough didn’t you?”
“She took one of those tests today and she’s pregnant. I just found out right before we left the house.”
“This is good,” Professor says. His tone is sincere. “Life, Rob, should always be celebrated.”
“We don’t want to tell James until we get confirmation from the doctor. So don’t say anything.”
“You know me,” Professor says. His tone is quiet and truthful as he starts toward the others. “I am going to tell everybody.”
A voice from behind Rob startles him.
“You know he will tell everyone.”
Rob turns around quickly and sees Rick standing in the doorway. He takes a breath then responds with a nodding yes.
“I hear James has two Fearlings.”
“Yes,” Rob says. He watches his son and the others. “He isn’t afraid. Not one bit.”
“I’m sorry that I didn’t go to his party.”
“It’s not your thing,” Rob says, “Don’t worry about it.”
“You know,” Rick hesitates. He isn’t trying to scare his friend. He simply speaks what he believes is the truth. “They will always attack again.”
“I know,” Rob says.
CHAPTER 7
Ann sits on the couch beside her friend Julie. They are talking about the gathering while Stewart sits on the floor playing a video game on the TV. They have lived a life with experiences that make them more focused, aware of their situation. In the daytime, they always have the curtains open allowing maximum daylight in all of the rooms. Right now, they are distracted by the news of Ann being pregnant.
“I don’t envy
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