Home is where the heart is

Nice to be posting and trying to say something, even if I'm seriously in monster pain right now. Aiden's been bummed but he's been here the whole day. I guess Branwen and her group left yesterday evening. Gonna miss them, hoping that they'll be back up for Aiden's and My anniversary. We plan on doing something for it. Not sure what though.

Aiden fell asleep. He climbed up into bed beside me. There's been a lot of protesting from the Docs when he does that, but he's been here and he's been amazing. Even if he's falling asleep. I don't know what I'd do without him. He means so much to me. The last several years of life have been a blast, and just living and growing with him, learning about each other. I don't think the Gods could have blessed me more, and I'm lucky for each day that I spend with him. Most wonderful man ever. Well when he doesn't snore. His snoring tends to keep me up.

So, we're going to just spend the weekend together and try and figure out what the hell we're going to do about Taben. The police are after him looking for him. I've seen the posts he's been making and, well they're quite disturbing. I guess things really change when you have some supernatural monster running your life. I find myself wondering if he can be saved and what will happen if we do save him. What if the knowledge of everything he's done kills him? How can we even begin to deal with that? How do we help someone through something that deep and dreadful. There must be something we can do. And I hope to Gods people don't give up on him. I love Taben. Aiden and I accepted him into our lives and our relationship. We cherish the person we knew and the love we shared. The family we had. I hate seeing what's become of a man that I knew to be so loving and kind. To see what those monsters have done to him is horrendous. To watch as we lost Ryan, then Allen and  finally we've lost Taben. It's been too much. But by Gods we're going to fight and get him back.

They're saying that my healing process is moving quickly. They're saying about a month or so more of being bed ridden. My job has been supplying me with work I can do here, it's really nice to have that option so I'm always kept busy. It's nice too that my parents have made it so that Aiden's allowed to remain with me since they were trying to keep Aiden from me since he's not 'family'. I hate Ohio's dumbass laws. Just because we didn't get married in a church and weren't allowed to sign papers doesn't mean anything to me. We got married, we exchanged vows before our friends, family, and eyes of our Gods. Just because YOUR God says you have to be married a certain way is not the same for any other God. As far as I'm concerned, I happily married the man of my dreams. I'm happy. So I'm going to have my man here beside me, with me through this. By Gods I love him. And, I don't know where I was going with that. I really need to sleep but the pain's terrible. I asked them to stop the pain meds because I was afraid of  some sort of deadening of my nerves or something. Or that it'd eat apart my liver or some such. I'm paranoid when it comes to medicine and try to avoid them whenever possible. I'm thinking it's less likely I'll sleep without it though. So I guess for tonight it's pain meds so I can get some shut eye.

I'll see everyone later and, well I'll probably post again very soon since I'll have more than enough time to in the coming month(s). Take care. And Branwen, Alex, Casey, Seth and Skyler. You guys take care of yourself and you had better come back and visit when you get a chance. Love ya all. Stay safe. To everyone else, the same to all of you.

Interesting evening.

Aiden doesn't get pissed drunk often. he'll have a few and get tipsy, but this, what we're experiencing now is rare for him. And I think the reason it's so bad is the fact he's not eaten or drank anything for almost two weeks, maybe more. Nor has he slept.

I've decided I'm going to get dinner made, force him to eat, have something to drink that is non alcoholic and then get him to sleep. The one concern I've had is that Aiden is a very touchy feely giggly drunk. I think Chastin and Malkin found out the hard way when... well... let's just say Chastin didn't look to happy and Malkin looked really surprised... I'll say no more than that. I wonder if Aiden's going to remember that when he's not drunk. Sorry Malkin... and... I hope Chastin can understand and won't kill Aiden.

I guess someone has to make dinner and babysit Aiden. Lots to do this week. I think we were planning the small wake for those we've lost this weekend. Bran, give me a call and we can work out the details. For now, it's dealing with the drunk(s). This will be fun.

Trust your instincts

I can't get in contact with Aiden. I've tried and tried and tried. Nothing, his cell is either off, or dead.

Allen's missing. No. No Allen was kidnapped. We had gone to this park he had been asking to go to. It has this huge playground area on it. So I took him there. It's a small nice little park for kids. He played for a while then we decided to take the trail that goes into the woods. It was all really nice. I hadn't been able to just get out and walk for a while. This was a refreshing change.

Until we returned to the playground area. It was completely empty. I had this feeling of dread come over me. I didn't know why. But I ignored it. Yeah, I ignored my instincts. I'm a terrible person. Even more so terrible when I saw The Slender Man at the playground just standing there watching us. Allen got excited and ran towards him. I tried to think nothing of it. Slender Man's friendly towards us. Right? Boy was I ever wrong. I realized my mistake when Allen was running towards Him and then I saw him stretch out His hand to Allen. I screamed at Allen to stop and started running to him. Allen stopped and looked confused.

"He's going to take me to see mommy. I want to see my mommy," Allen says, he's got a childish sad pout on his face. And honestly my heart breaks for the poor kid. He doesn't know what's going on. He just knows his Dad disappeared and never came back, and now pretty much the same has happened of his mom. I'm about to reason with him and explain stuff to him, but that's when that bad feeling I had been having, turned worse. Slender Man was angry. Livid mad. I looked up. Tentacles were flailing and he just, did not look happy. Next thing I know he was on me and I was on the ground. I hut all over there. There was a buzzing in my head and, I think... no I'm pretty sure, I passed out. When I came to there were people hovering over me, and Allen was no where to be seen. The ambulance and police had been called for me and I explained all that had happened. Well, kind of. I told them someone attacked me and kidnapped Allen. Which is what happened. I just left out the part with the tall abomination being the culprit. Apparently though, Slender Man's attack on me, broke some of my ribs and a leg. I just got back from the hospital. And I've been trying to contact Aiden.

I feel like such a failure. Allen's gone, and it's all my fault.

The Slender Man is no one's friend. And now a little boy is dead because of me. If you ever have instincts telling you to do something, for love of the Gods. Trust them. Always trust your instincts. It could save a life.

Blowing the dust off

I got home later today. Yes, I'm a crazy idiot who is trying to work through the insanity that's going on around us. Spinning further and further out of control. It's all I have that helps me feel normal. I just had microwaved leftovers, I'm caught up in all of my work related stuff. So I decided I'd sit back and relax. It's weird having free time. I've been trying to keep myself busy. Aiden said it's the best way to not fall into this mess that's our lives anymore. At the same time, I know there's going to come a time where I will be dragged into it. Rather I want to be or not.

I try and pretend not to see Him there at night when I'm trying to sleep. Or when I'm trying to eat. I try to keep my eyes on whoever I'm talking to at the time. Chastin and Malkin have been pleasant company for the most part, but it's very hectic and Aiden's almost constantly busy. I'm worried about Branwen. We've not seen or heard much from her since the hell that went down on the fourth. Of course the paper I work for instantly though 'Brennon lives there! He was there! Let's let him work on it!' It's given me overtime, though at the same time. I'm not too keen on on the fact that I have to look at the list of deaths and realize that all these people were neighbors that I remember growing up with since my grandfather lived here and we visited them.

At the same time, I look at this and realize. The neighbors directly beside us? Nothing happened to them even though I clearly remember them standing and watching as everything happened. They didn't move. This makes me wonder. Maybe that's a bad thing for me to do. But I can't help it. This doesn't add up. At all. This is the same family who has a daughter that tried to hit on me and all but stalked our house when she first moved in and scared the heck out of Aiden.

Ok, that doesn't sound good. Taben's downstairs and screaming, I hope this is just Aiden and Malkin trying to save his ass from Slender Man. Please let that be it.

Stressed much?

Who, me? Couldn't be! Never! Note to self. Don't ask to leave early, you end up staying later.

So I got a call from Sam early this afternoon. She'd found a random stranger on the couch. Well then. I tell her I'll be home soon and ask to leave early. Boss tells me "sure can you do this? it's important" So I go and do it. And wait in line for like two hours. Then get on the express way to come home. Really nasty car accident is holding up traffic. I just finally got home like a half hour ago. I checked on our unexpected guest. He's alive, but yeah, doesn't looks so well. I'm trying to ponder how he got there when The Slender Man appeared. Out of nowhere. He seemed... to not be happy. He was seething actually. I've never seen so many tentacles going crazy.

~I hope he is appreciative of my leniency. I will not be so again.~ He said violently. I could hear the anger. His voice was akin to what I'm told It's voice sounds like. Instead of the calm almost melodic voice I've heard before. It was opposite. I was taken by surprise at this. I asked him if he knew who it was and how he got here. His reply? ~You'll know in time.~ And with that he was gone. And then I saw It at the back door peering in. It never comes in. Just stands at the back door anymore. Which I'm grateful for. And even so... this is the first time I'd seen It in a while. So I'm also a bit concerned and curious.

Ok. So. That's that. Aiden, Taben. I hope you guys plan on coming home soon. Allen and Ry are really touchy and really missing you Taben and of course I'm missing you Ai. Take care and stay safe you guys. I'll get the guest rooms ready. I'm going to assume for the time being that this is Chastin. And in which case, I think you three should make your way here ASAP. I'll see ya guys later.

Everyone else stay safe. I just have the feeling something bad is going to go down... and it's gonna happen soon.

MIA

We heard from Aiden and Taben two days ago. They had said they had just gotten into the area of where Malkin and Chastin were. They were on a mission of sorts to go and get them and bring them back here so they would be safe and we could get stuff figured out for them. I guess they had had problems getting there or something? They had gotten lost? I don't know the whole of it, I didn't ask I was just relieved to hear from the,. Their mode of transportation should be pretty instantaneous though, so I'm a big concerend now that I think on it more.

So this is a shout out to Chastin and/or Malkin. Have Aiden and Taben gotten there? And they just can't get to phone or computer and update us? We're getting kinda worried over here.

By the way, hello everyone. No. I'm not dead. I've graduated and gone full time into working. I come home in the evening have dinner and go to bed. Home life is just that. Home life. just a bit screwy since we have the No Faced Gang hanging around all the time. It still puts me on edge every time I see them appear. I don't know how anyone can get used to it. I don't know how Aiden and Taben do it.

But yeah, if anyone sees this let us know what the heck's up please? It would be very much appreciated.

Orlando

We're in Orlando, Florida now. We got in from the cruise at about 10pm last night. Drove up here to our hotel and then passed out. Aiden's out. The cruise was great to start off, but sudden seasickness developed for him and after the first couple of days it was hell for him. I feel sorry for him, then again I don't. I think that had he not looked over the edge to throw those bottles into the ocean he'd have been fine. It was after that that he really freaked out and then the whole seasickness started. The week and couple day cruise was nice. Aiden's sea sickness did calm down something but acted up at night so he slept horrible. It's really weird. I'd never heard of that happening before like that. It's behind us though so time to move on. I'm just gonna let Aiden rest though and go and worry about our breakfast. Then we'll be spending out day at Animal Kingdom. Yes, we're going to Disney World, and we're going to act like little kids and we are going to love it. Anything to keep our minds off of going home. What we've heard is everyone's doing well up there. We've phoned when we could and talked to those at home. We miss them, but this is what Ai and I really needed to help us. I love that man so much and I still say I'm the luckiest person alive. Though, at the same time, looking back. Well... we know we'll loose most of the friends we made eventually. Comes with the job, right? But there's nothing that says we can't try and stop it from happening. We just need to keep pretending it was all just a dream. That's what we've been trying to do since the bottles were dropped. We'll manage to keep doing it till we can't anymore. And that won't happen until we get home. So we still have a couple weeks.

So off I go. I'm sure when Ai wakes he'll make a post and then it'll be back to ignoring technology so we can enjoy each other's company and have fun. Take care all. Stay safe. Eyes open.