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Chapter 16 - What Im Thankful For

Connor walks through the halls of the hospital with a bag in his hands

The bag looks white and he continues to dodge out of the way of doctors and nurses

He knocks quietly as he walks into a room smiling and he sees Hannah in the hospital bed and Dylan sitting next to her

Connor: Hey you guys

He says smiling

Hannah: Hey… Connor!

Dylan waves

Connor: So I brought you a gift…

Shaking the bag he hands it to Hannah

Dylan: What is it?

Connor: Just look inside it

He says with a smile

She takes out a white container of food

She opens the big container that has Turkey, Mash potatoes, and yams in it

Hannah: Where did you get this?

Connor: Well my mom hasn't finished cooking yet so I had to improvise

Dylan: It's called Delicious Den

Connor: How did you know?

Dylan: I used to go there all the time growing up

Dylan: It is owned by this lady who is also a witch

Connor: MRS PAM IS A WITCH!

Dylan: Yes- yes she is

Hannah: Anyways… thanks Connor

Connor: Of course! I couldn't leave you with this poor hospital food on Thanksgiving

Hannah: Being here for 4 days has surely taught me a lot

Connor: Like?

Hannah: Their food is the worst in the world besides their apple sauce

They laugh

Connor: Well I should get going before my mom kills me for not helping

Hannah: Alright… Thanks again

Connor: Don't mention it

Dylan gets up and puts his jacket on

Dylan: I should get going also I have to go pick up Jessica

Connor: You stopping by today right?

Dylan: Yeah me and Jessica will be there

Connor: OK good

Connor: Bye Hannah

He says waving as he walks out the door

Hannah: Bye Connor

As Connor leave Dylan gets a text on his phone from the Sheriff

It says "Meet me at the Station as soon as possible."

He puts his phone up and kisses Hannah on her forehead

Dylan: I'll be back to check on you tonight

Hannah: You know that you don't need to come by every day right?

Dylan: Who else go make sure the strongest witch in town is safe

She smiles as he walks out of her room

Connor makes it home throws his jacket off and runs into the kitchen to see his mom cooking

Ella: Hey… champ! You made it just in time

Connor: Sorry I had to stop at the hospital to see Hannah

Ella: How is she doing?

Connor: She is fine but she didn't have any food today so I stopped by Delicious Den to get her some Thanksgiving food

Ella: How sweet but I need your help

Connor: Got it

Ella: Pass me the turkey out of the fridge

He goes into the fridge and grabs the turkey as the doorbell rings

Ella: Are you expecting company this early?

Connor: No… but I'll check who it is

He sits the turkey on the stove and heads to the front door

He opens it and sees Dominic

Connor: Hey Dom… What are you doing here 3 hours early?

Dominic: We need to talk

Ella: Who is it?

She shouts

Connor: It's Dominic

Ella: Dominic! You're here early

Dominic walks into the kitchen and hugs Ella

Dominic: Hi Ms. Bell

Dominic: I know this is a bad time but I need to borrow Connor

Connor: Borrow me?

He says looking in confusion

Connor & Ella: Why?

Dominic: It's a… football thing

Ella: Fine but while you're out can you bring back some chips and salsa

Connor: Sure mom

He grabs his jacket and heads out the front door with Dominic

As they walk down the street Connor looks in confusion

Connor: So what's the "football" thing you wanted to talk to me about

Dominic: After the whole Homecoming thing I had done some research on the whole supernatural world

Connor: Ok…

Dominic: I was digging and looking but didn't find anything until I found this in my dad's office

He pulls out a picture from his pocket of a lady sitting in a white dress

Connor: A fancy rich lady?

Dominic: No you idiot… it's my great, great—grandmother

Connor: Alright so you saw a picture of your ancestor

Connor: What's the big deal?

Dominic: That's when I did a little more searching and I ended up finding this

He pulls out a newspaper from his other pocket

Dominic: I found this in the attic

He gives it to Connor

Connor opens it up and it says

"A single woman burns down a church murdering 20 women and children"

It's a picture of the same woman in a different dress smiling

Connor: So your great, great—grandmother was a witch

Dominic: So that has to mean that my family was a coven

They walk into a corner store and he walks to the Chip Isle and grabs a bag of chips

Connor: That's cool I wish I had a family full of witches

Dominic: It's all so confusing

He says as Dominic grabs the salsa

They head to the front and give the cashier the items as he puts them in the bag and Connor passes him the money

Connor: I bet I mean who would have thought you were a-

Dominic: A Bat! I'm a bat

He says laughing

The cashier's face looks weird and as they get their bags

As they turn to leave Caleb walks up with a bag of chips in his hand

Connor sees him

Connor: Hey Caleb

Caleb: Sup Connor

He says as he sits his items on the counter

Connor: Where are you heading?

Caleb: Home

Connor: Spending Thanksgiving with your family?

Caleb: Nah my mom is out of town on a business trip and my Dad is working late so it's just going to be me

Connor: Dang that sucks

Dominic: Yeah it does- Connor let's go

Connor: Hold on

Connor: If you wanted… you could join us?

Caleb: Oh- thanks for the offer but I shouldn't

Dominic: Yeah he shouldn't

He says as his face is serious

Connor: No please do- You did save Hannah's life after all

Connor: At Least consider coming by…. You and Lapis

Caleb: Sure I will

Connor: In case you do Imma text you the address

He says as he walks out of the store

Dylan walks into the sheriff's station

Dylan then walks up to a male officer clerk sitting at the front desk

Dylan: I'm looking for Sheriff Hall

Officer: I'll schedule you

Dylan: He wants to see me

The officer looks at Dylan

Officer: Maybe 6

Dylan reaches over the table and lifts the officer by his shirt

Sheriff Hall: He's fine!

He shouts

Dylan drops the officer and walks into Hall office

Sheriff Hall closes his blinds and locks his door

Dylan sees a man in a suit sitting at the desk of Sheriff Hall

Man: Hello Dylan Jones

Dylan: Mayor West

Mayor West: It's been a while

Dylan: What do you want

Mayor West: What do I want?

Mayor West: I have 5 dead teens and 2 dead adults and no explanation

Mayor West: You promised to keep the deaths quiet

Dylan: It's not me

Mayor West: Then who is it

Dylan: There's an alpha on the loose

Mayor West: Do you know this alpha?

Dylan: Yes he's the one who turned me and Jessica and now he's turned a teenage boy

Mayor West: Who is the man you speak of?

Dylan: His name is William…. William Johnson

Mayor West: Like the family of alphas

Dylan: Yeah

Mayor West: Isn't the coach of the high school related to that family

Dylan: He is?

Mayor West: Yes he is so imma need you to investigate him

Mayor West: Keep an eye on him and if William keeps killing you will leave me no choice but to reveal you all to the public

Dylan walks up to him

Dylan: Is that a threat?

Mayor West pulls out a wolfsbane bullet

Mayor West: I could supply the entire sheriff's department with these

Mayor West: This is your final and only warning

He says as he grabs his jacket and heads to the office exit

Mayor West: Keep your kind under control

As he exits

A little while later at Connor's house

Connor is setting up the table of chips and salsa and Dominic is sitting on the couch trying to use his powers

Dominic: Where did you say your mom went?

Connor: To the store to get some eggs and milk for the casserole

Dominic: Your one lucky guy

Connor: How?

Dominic: At least your mom can cook

Connor: I mean your mom isn't a bad cook

Dominic turns and looks at Connor with a confused look

Connor: I- she's not great but she tries

Dominic: Sometimes I wished she didn't and just ordered takeout

Connor turns and looks at Dominic

Connor: What are you doing?

Dominic: Trying to understand and use my powers

Dominic: It's like they work when they want to

Connor: Maybe Hannah can teach you how to use them

The doorbell rings

Connor heads to the door and opens it

He sees Cassidy standing there in a sweater holding a container of cookies

Connor: Hey….

Cassidy: Hi….

They look for a few seconds

Connor: Come in

He says as he opens the door and she comes in

Cassidy: Where your mom

Connor: In the kitchen

He says pointing towards the kitchen

Cassidy: Thanks….

She says as she walks toward the kitchen

As he closes the door

A little while passes as the sun sets and the doorbell rings again

Dominic opens it as Caleb and Lapis

Dominic face frowns up

Dominic: It's you

They walk in and take their things off

Connor smiles as he grabs their jackets

Connor: Hey guys.... Glad you could make it

Caleb: Yeah thanks for inviting us

Connor: No problem you're always welcomed

Ella: Connor!

Connor: Duty calls!

He heads to the kitchen as Caleb and Lapis sit down

Lapis receives a text from her phone from William and looks at it but then proceeds to ignore it

A little while passes as everyone is laughing but Cassidy sits in the chair and has a sad look on her face quiet

She watches the others laugh

She then gets up and heads towards the front porch

Connor sees her and Dominic also sees her and they look at each other

Connor nods his head and Dominic gets up and goes outside behind her

He sits on the stairs next to her

Dominic: Everything ok?

Cassidy: Yeah- Yeah I'm fine

Dominic: Cass…. There's something wrong

Cassidy: I don't know being here after everything that happened is…. you know kinda weird

Dominic: Or is it weird being here after what happened with you and Connor?

Cassidy: Is it that obvious?

Dominic: You think that if two of us have gone an entire event without speaking to each other nobody would notice?

Cassidy: I don't know if I can be here any longer

Dominic: Whatever is going between you two could wait until after Thanksgiving

Dominic: Besides Ella would kill you if you missed a Thanksgiving and we haven't missed one our entire life

Cassidy: Fine but after this I need a break from everyone

They both get up and smile as they head back into the house

Ella yells to everyone

Ella: EVERYONE TO THE DINNER TABLE! TIME TO EAT!

They get up and head to the dinner table

They all take a seat and at the table are mashed potatoes, Turkey, and butter pecan pie

The doorbell rings and Connor gets up

Connor heads to the door opens it and sees Dylan and Jessica standing

Dylan: Sorry we're late

Connor: Better late than missing it at all

They come in and sit down

Ella: Thank you to everybody who showed up today

Ella: Before we eat I would like to say what I'm thankful for

Ella: I am thankful for my handsome son and the man he's become

Connor: Mom can we eat now

Dominic: Yeah I'm starving

Ella: Let's eat!

They pass food around and smile and laugh

Ella: One time Connor had peed in the tub and when his dad grabbed him out of the tub he ended up peeing on him

Connor: I was like 2 mom!

They laugh

A little while passes and Connor is washing dishes with Dominic

Dylan walks in

Dylan: We were getting ready to go see Hannah and take her this plate your mom gave her

Connor: I'll come with you

Dylan: It's fine we weren't going to stay long

Connor: No I want to go

Dylan: Well please hurry up and get ready

Connor leaves the kitchen and puts his jacket on and shoes on

Cassidy walks up to Connor with a bag in her hand

Cassidy: Can we talk?

Connor: Yeah when I get back

Cassidy: You're leaving?

Connor: Just visiting Hannah

He leaves out the front door with Dylan and Jessica

At the hospital…..

Hannah is in bed and the hallways are dark

She pauses the TV and gets out the bed

She heads into the bathroom uses and gets up and washes her hands

She leaves the bathroom and hears a crash sound

Hannah: Hello?

She says looking around

She walks slowly down the hallway before stopping and hearing whispers

Hannah: Who's there?

She turns around and sees a woman in a mask

She walks down the hallway chanting quietly

Hannah: Who are you? And I'm warning you that I'm the last person you should be trying this on

Another one appears in the shadows and also starts to chant

Hannah is backed into a corner

One of the witch's hands starts to glow purple

Dylan, Jessica, and Connor see her and yells for her

Dylan: JESSICA!

They run for her but the witch shoots a ball toward Dylan and Connor reacts quickly enough jumping in front of the blast and being hit by it

Dylan: CONNOR!

The witches disappear into thin air and everyone runs toward his body as he is unconscious

As they try to wake him up he doesn't move

Dylan: Connor! Wake Up!

To be continued…..