Devon stood with one hand on his dagger in front of the large bay window which offered the best view of the forest next to the house when Tom came screaming down the stairs. �DEVON! DEVOOOOONNNNNN!! IthinkIheardsomethingintheroomand-�
�Woah boy, Slow down� Take a couple deep breaths and tell me what�s wrong.� He interrupted the boy who was almost hyperventilating and on the verge of tears.
�Well, Tim and I were talking before we fell asleep like we always do, when we heard this tapping on the window.� Tom paused and sniffled a minute, �And Tim said it was nothing and he was going to prove it, so he went over to the window and opened it, and and and��
�You OPENED a WINDOW?! I Told you boys NOT to do that!� Devon exploded in frustration. �And now Tim�s gone, isn�t he?� The boy nodded. Devon shook his head and sighed, �Well, go get some sneakers on. You�ll have to come looking for him with me. I�m sure he hasn�t gotten far with the Creature � yet.� Tom�s eyes widened in shock.
�Go with you? I don�t want to see the Creature.� He sniffled. �I�m scared.� Devon shrugged.
�Well, would you rather I go off and leave you here all alone?� The twin gulped and shook his head. �I thought as much. Get your sneakers on while I run upstairs and secure your room.� Devon took the stairs three at a time much to the boy�s great astonishment. Tom had never seen anyone move so quickly in his life. He began to wonder what would happen when it turned out this was all a joke.
�Gee, I hope Tim really is ok.� Tom muttered to himself about his brother who had climbed out the window to go scare their babysitter. He finished tying his sneakers on as Devon appeared beside him again.
�Ok kid. Let�s rock and roll. I couldn�t find your brother anywhere, but I did see a green light out there. It wasn�t too far off. We can make it to the Creature and get your brother in a few minutes.� Devon said with grim determination. �Here- have a flashlight� He said as he tossed a mini Mag Light towards the boy. Tom caught the light and turned it on.
�Don�t you need a light too, Devon?� Tom said in a worried voice. Devon snorted and started laughing evilly.
�Trust me, I�m good.� He grinned showing off teeth which appeared to be much longer and sharper than Tom remembered, �I may not be Jamie, but I�m a little better off at this stuff than most people.� Tom was a bit puzzled at this statement, but shook it off and followed Devon out the door.