I was jolted awake by a thud to the window.
I glance at Mumbo and sighed at his sleeping body.
I stood up and peered out the window.
It was so dark, but I could just about see the silhouette of a man in the trees.

My stomach churned and I closed the curtains.
Was the front door locked? I don't remember..
I frantically shook Mumbo awake who shot up in surprise.

Something pelted the window and he definitely heard it.
"There's somebody out there!" I hissed.
He stood up and walked out of the room.
"Mumbi!" I squeaked.

I watched him as he closed all curtains and locked the only door to get inside. He returned to the room and easily picked me up.
He dropped me on the bed and climbed over me, hovering inches above me.

"It's ok baby~" he soothed me quietly, a hand raking through my hair.
He placed a kiss softly against my lips.
"I don't like this, " I whispered.
He kissed me once more and his hand moved from my hair to my cheek.
"You know I love you, right?" He whispered softly against my lips.
There was another thud and when I went to look over at the window he grabbed my chin and focused me on him.

I knew he was just as worried as I was. But he'd rather me be sleeping peacefully through this instead of up and freaking out. Knowing him, he'd stop at nothing to protect me.
But I didn't want him up and through this alone!

I pressed a kiss against his lips and whimpered softly, "It's ok."

I woke up again to soft sunlight thinly hitting my face. It peered through the gap in the curtains.
Mumbo wasn't in bed with me, which was concerning but understandable.

I sat up and looked outside. Snow was falling from the sky and I smiled, there was no sign of the man in the trees anymore.

I walked out of the room to find Mumbo dead asleep on the couch. If I knew where any blankets were I would have draped a blanket over him.
Instead, I went to the kitchen and scavenged up the premade food.

I kind of cooked it? I don't know, I heated it up in a way but it also required making sooooo.... I'm basically Tom's level!!

No, I'm sorry, that's mean to Tomohawk!
He's at least 2 ranks above me!

Mumbo let out a soft groan and I couldn't help but smile goofily. He's so protective, and kind of clingy, I love him so much~!

I settled them on plates and waited patiently for him to wake up.
Finally, after an eternity of waiting for him to wake up, he finally groaned and murmured half-heartedly. I hopped up and nearly jumped the coach.
"Mumbo!" I called cheerfully shaking him over the back of the couch.

He shook me off and looked up at me.
"What is it, baby?" He asked.
"Me made bweakfast!" I chirped and began sinking out of his sight behind the couch.
He chuckled and drowsily stood up.

"What is it?" He asked, most likely knowing I wouldn't know what it was called.
"I 'unno!" I squealed.
He let out a breathy laugh and I hopped up. We walked to where I had set the food up and began eating.

"So, we gonna do anything today?" I asked cheerily.
"Sleep. I'm still jet-lagged and last night didn't help," Mumbo grumbled.
"Hmm... Well, I think I'm gonna go to the town! Maybe I can get something while I'm here!" I chirped.
"You'll get lost."
"Then it'll be a fun adventure! Plus, GPS!" I laughed.

"You don't do well in the snow-"
"I can literally control snow babe, I thought I showed you that when I met your older brothers at the ice rink a few years back!" I laughed.
"You should stay and cuddle with me," He insisted.
"But I wanna go out!" I whined.

"Then I'll go with you!" Mumbo decided.
"You really don't have to babe, you were up all night, " I assured him.
"Well, you're certainly not going alone!" He half laughed.
"What, don't trust me?" I jokingly teased.
He froze.

"Hmm, Mumbi?" I asked looking up from placing the dishes in the dishwasher.
"You really don't have to come, baby, I'll only be gone for an hour, you won't even know I'm gone!" I assured him.

Finally, Mumbo spoke his mind.
"I don't want you going out."
"What?" I perked up.
"I don't want you leaving Grian, not after last night!" Mumbo repeated.
I bit my lip.
"I can-" I began.
"I know you can take care of yourself, you've been doing it for years, I know. But- Grian, I can't. I'm scared as all heck! And you don't even seem to care!" Mumbo snapped tears forming at the edges of his beautiful black eyes.

I sighed. He's so much taller than me and so protective of me, I keep forgetting he's a year and 3 months younger.
I closed the dishwasher and walked to the desperately trying not to cry spoon.

I fake yawned and wrapped my arms around his torso.
"Ya know what, jeez, I'm tired too. Let's go back to bed and then dance the rest of the day away," I compromised.
Mumbo's sigh was very audible and he raked his fingers through my hair.

"I'm sorry," he gently murmured, still crying.
I looked up into his eyes and smiled softly.
"It's alright, I probably would've fallen asleep on some random park bench if you hadn't convinced me anyway," I lied.

There was visible fear across the younger man's face and I couldn't help but chuckle.
"Come on, let's climb back into bed," I insisted and began dragging him back to the bedroom.

Mumbo went to sleep easily, he really was tired. But I found myself too anxious to sleep. Mumbo's fear of the stranger... Chief must have been easier, we know him, he was someone we could put a face to, but this guy?

Even if I do know how to defend myself I don't know this guy, if he even is a guy. I can't call the cops on someone I hardly even saw. Not to mention my intense fear of calling the cops. For obvious reasons.

I got up and went to the kitchen to make a phone call. I didn't want to wake Mumbi up.

Calling B. . .
Hey! Sorry, I can't make it to the phone right now, I'm probably at work. If it's super important and you can't email me just spam my phone or call #--(gives Tom's phone number)

I sighed and tried another number slowly sinking to the floor.

Calling Martyn....
I'm sorry this user's phone has been disconnected.

What?

Calling Zee....
I'm sorry this user's phone has been disconnected.

Ok, hold up!

Calling Mini...
Hello, my friend! Sorry, probs too busy to pick up the phone right now but I'll get back to ya!

Calling Solidarity....
This user does not have a voicemail set up. Hang up or leave your message at the beep.

Calling Tom....
This user does not have a voicemail set up. Hang up or leave your message at the beep.

WHERE THE HECK ARE ALL OF THE EVO KIDS?!
Somehow, I had become even more terrified in my attempt to calm down! Finally, with shaking hands, I called Netty.

Hey! I'm in the middle of something right now! Can you get back to me in a minute? I'd love to speak with you!

Calling Ren....
Greetings, cyberdogs, and citizens of the interpipes! This is Ren-diggity-dog just letting you know, I can't come to the phone! Bah-Bloop!

Ren..... Ok, that helped a little bit, but I was still shaking.

Calling Iskall. . .
Hallo ladies and gentlemen, I must insist, must inquire that you leave your message right after my beep~ if you'd be so kind!

Calling X-zee-Uma vi-oil-d. . . . .

"Yeah?" He sounded drowsy and out of it.
"What's up, it's like 1 am."

Oh.

"Sorry, I just-" I stammered, I could hear my teeth chattering and the clear sobs even though I tried to suppress them.
"Grian?! Where's Mumbo are you 2 ok?!" X asked, more awake now.
"Y-yeah he's asleep," I quickly assured him.
"What happened? Why are you crying?" X asked.

"I- I made him cry! I'm so sorry I just didn't want to be in this stupid place but he's too scared to leave and with what happened last night-" Grian rambled.
"Ok woah! Calm down, what happened last night?" X asked.

"I- I think someone tried breaking in."
"Do you need me to buy you a plane ticket ba-"
"No, we'll be fine for now. We'll be gone all day tomorrow anyway," Grian assured biting his lip.

"You're sure? I wouldn't mind," X assured.
"Yeah."
"Ok if you say so," X sighed.
"I tried calling my siblings, I didn't realize it was late over there though," I explained.

"Heh, yeah. What time is it over there?" X asked.
"Not sure, 8, 9 maybe," I hummed a response.
"Hey, when you can, can you check up on Martyn and Zee for me?" I asked.
"Why?"
"Their phones were disabled, I'm just worried," I responded.
"Of course."

"I guess I should leave you to go back to bed," I sighed, my body had finally stopped shaking.
"Sure but do me a favor too?" X asked.
"What is it?"

"Get back in bed with Mumbo. You've lived together for a year, been together for almost 9 now? Maybe? I don't know. I'm sure you've realized his habit to just work until he drops. Trust me when I say, you're going to want to be in bed with him as long as you can," X explained.

I let out a shaky breath and agreed quietly.
I, as quietly as I could, returned to the bedroom and climbed into the bed with Mumbo.

"Night Gah-ree-an," X hummed softly.
"Night Ex-zee-zoo-ma Vee-oid, and thank you."

Click.

I can't believe I did that! Can you believe I did that?! G** I must have scared Grian so badly!
Why did I cry?!

How can I make this up to him? Jeez, jeez, jeez!

I paced the living room biting my lip angrily. Grian was still asleep and I wish we were back home.
I wish we were back home.
I wish we were back home!
I'm such a spoon!

Ring!

I fumbled to pull my phone out and check who was calling.

Incoming call from 🧙‍♀️Scar🔬
Accept.      Decline.

"He-"
"Are you ok?! How are you feeling? Anything I can help with?!" Scar rambled.
"Uh...."
"Calm down!" Doc yelled in the background.

"X said he cried tho! There was conflict!" Scar replied, further from the phone.
"Mumby probably doesn't want to talk about it! Lovers quarrel, Scar!" Doc replied.
"But he's our baby brother Doc! What if he needs emotional support!?" Scar retorted.

There was a thud and I looked up. There was a second one and Grian peaked out of the bedroom with a look of "you heard that right?"

"Guys?" I whispered.
"Yes?!" Scar replied.
"I-I- Grian!" I yelped.
There was a thud and yelling.
Grian dropped to the ground before yelling, "F### off!"
"Babe please!" I whimpered.

"What?! It's probably just some idiot! Kids or something!" Grian rolled his eyes as I glanced around frantically.
"But what if it's not?!" I whimpered.
"It's the middle of the day Jumbibum," Grian sighed.
There was a thud and Grian replied by opening Youtube on his phone, pulling something up, putting it on his speaker he usually carries around to prank people, because he's a meanie pants and likes to see me get flustered I guess, and played something.

An ear-piercing pop of a gun hit my ears, I almost thought it was real for a second.
"I said f*** off!" Grian snapped.

It stopped coming for the day.
"Mumbo? Mumbo?! Are you ok?!" Doc asked through the phone.
"Uh, w-what? Sorry," I stammered.
"Are you ok?!" Scar repeated, you could hear his nails digging into the wood of the table or chair he was at, his wheelchair squeaking, and Doc pacing.

"I- well my ears are ringing, but yeah... I-I- we're fine."
"What the hell happened?! I'll call dad-" Doc rambled.
"No! No it's fine! Probably just a prank or something!" I attempted to assure them.

"That's such a spoon thing to say," Doc growled.
"We'll give you a week, if it keeps happening you're coming home," Scar instructed.
"What is this, some kind of game show?!" I scoffed.

"Mumbo."
"I mean seriously it's not that big of a deal!"
"Mumbo.."
"Look, I doubt they're gonna come back anywa-" I rambled.
"Mumbo!" Scar snapped.

I shut up.

"Do you understand?" Scar asked sternly.
I bit my lip anxiously looking at Grian as he smacked the side of his head trying to pop his ears, like cartoons with water.

"Mumbo-"
"Yeah, I understand," I huffed.
"Good."

"Understand what?" Grian asked looking up at me, his blond hair bouncing.
Oh shoot, I was going to have to tell Grian this now-

(Notes: Ok wow, don't really like this chapter. Honestly, it went up then down then up again then down again. I don't know how to fix it or properly end it so I am sorry but this is what we're working with.
You guys at least deserve something after that FAR too long hiatus of writer's block for this ONE STUPID CHAPTER!
And not even writer's block in general because I've written 2 more books and a good few side-stepping chapters that I'm proud of between this chapter's conclusion and the last official chapter. I don't know what it is about this one but it really bugged me. Maybe my mind decided that I
(even though I defiantly wanted to continue the story) the story no longer had anything else to tell?? Idk.
Anyways I am so sorry for the delay, thanks for letting me rant, I love you all! Have a good day/night! ❤)