<Dallas's POV>

I grab the handle of the knife tightly as I walk to the door cautiously. He looked different, not the same as he did when I last saw him. Then again it has been awhile. His face definitely looked older though, worn down from drinking and smoking all these years.

My clammy hand grasps the cold door handle as my finger tips shake and I take a deep breath. Counting to three I open the door quickly and launch myself outside. My eyes search for the man that was looking through my window with a rueful grin but find nothing. Slowly I check the perimeter of the house with the knife held up by my head. As I reach the back of the house I hear footsteps in the front of the house. The crunching of footsteps through melting snow crystals. I begin to run back to the front with my heart pounding in my chest rapidly. I see the figure of a person and quickly slam them against the wall. My glare meets the scared brown eyes and dilated pupils of Johnny Cade. I drop my eyes an look around frantically. "What's going on Dal?" He asks confused with a shaking voice. Instead of answering the helpless boy, I continue to search frantically. "Dal." I move in circles with a clouded mind and fast beating heart. "Dallas!" Johnny shouts. I whip my head around and look at him. He is shaking and his eyes are wide and teary.

"Get inside," I demand coldly. I follow the boy into the house and lock the door behind me. Not only blocking out the cold February air, but also locking out anyone that wants to intrude. I've never locked the door before, I never had to. The only people that come here besides Me, Skyler, Johnny, and Tibby are the gang.

"Dallas, what's going on?" Johnny asks again. I walk quickly past him and straight to the door of the nursery.

"Christina," I whisper. The door quickly opens and my wide eyed sister has her muscles flexed as she holds a picture frame ready to hurt any intruders. She relaxes her body when she sees me. I see the two babies in the crib together and Skyler standing just next to it in case anyone came near them. I know she wouldn't hesitate to break their necks. Chris throws her arms around my neck. I hold her to me with one arm and take a deep breath.

"Dallas who was that?" Chris asks as she lets go of my neck. I think quickly, to quickly and answer her.

"I don't know, he just looked suspicious you know, everything is fine," I say like a robot. It's a lie, all of it. I know who it is, I know what he wants, no, I know who he wants. From the living room a banging comes from the door. I move before anyone else has turn to think. I sprint to the door and unlock it. Throwing it open I prepare to tackle if I need to, only to see Lena standing angrily on my doorstep. Letting out a breath I pull her inside my the arm.

"Why the hell is the door locked? Finally sick of people just walking in?" Lena asks. I ignore her and instead watch Skyler walk into the living room behind Chris. Her eyebrows are furrowed and she watches my every move. She knows I am lying.

"Uh we saw someone and they looked dangerous," I stutter. Lena cocks an eyebrow.

"Okay then, jeez Dal you're white as the snow," Lena mentions as she hops onto our counter starts to eat our leftover bacon from breakfast.

"I know you just got here but I have a doctors appointment so Lena could you get, and Chris would you mind taking Tibby? As long as you don't bring her to Johnny at the lake I don't care where you take her. Just don't interrupt John, it's his down day," Skyler asks of the two girls. Lena sighs and hops off the counter. She walks angrily out the door and Chris goes to get the babies from the nursery. I quickly turn to Lena.

"Hey Le! You mind staying with Chris?" I ask the girl in the door step. She tosses gum into her mouth and shrugs. Chris comes out of the nursery and I watch her leave along with Johnny as I feel Skyler's glare following me as I go to close the door. I let out a long sigh and turn to look at my angry partner.

"So you wanna tell me why you're lying?" She asks in a deep voice. I shrug.

"I didn't lie."

"Dallas."

"What?" I ask, agitated. Skyler crosses her arms over her chest and rolls her eyes.

"Tell me the truth."

"I did."

"No you didn't!" Skyler protests. I let out another sigh.

"It was no one I swear," I try to convince her desperately.

"Do you swear on the lives of our unborn children and Tibby that you are telling the truth?" Skyler asks with her grey eyes digging deep into my thoughts. I let out a short breath and squeeze my eyes closed for a second before flicking then open again.

"Just go get ready to go we have to leave in five, don't worry about it," I tell her with a mock calm tone. Skyler rolls her eyes.

"Don't bother, I'll go on my own."

"I'd prefer you didn't."

"I can take care of myself," Skyker promises.

"I know," I say with a smirk. I'm afraid if she walks alone he may find her. God only knows what would happen to her if he got his hands on Skyler, never mind Chris.

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Skyler got home later than I would have liked. She claims that she stopped at the Curtis's to pick up Tibby and ended up talking for awhile, but I think she is just avoiding me. So when she walks through the front door, I gladly hug my six month pregnant life partner that is holding my one year old. I bring my lips quickly to hers and the let out a sigh of relief. "Jesus Dal, I was only gone for a few hours," she says as I caress her.

"I know, I know," I mutter. Skyler lets out a sigh.

"You really have to tell me who you saw in the window Dallas," Skyler pleads. I shake my head in her shoulder.

"It was no one."

"Well could you at least tell me where Johnny is?" Styler asks annoyed. Realization hits me. Johnny hasn't come home yet and it's nearly dark. I look at Skyler with wide eyes. She raises her eyebrows.

"You don't know where he is?" She exclaims. I bite my lip in concern.

"I'm sorry I was just so worried about you," I claim. It's the truth. Johnny hadn't even crossed my mind. Usually he is home from the lake at 5:00pm and its 6:30 right now.

"Fuck Dally, if you just told me who you saw, I wouldn't of gone to the doctors alone so you wouldn't worry about me, and then we would of noticed Johnny is gone! If something happens to him you best know that it's your fault!"

I've messed up and I know it.

A/N ooooo where's Johnny?

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