Authors Note:

Sorry about not updating in a while. & I mean for a llonnnggggg time. Too much personal stuff going on but basically I've been busy this year & I am not in the mood to write whatsoever quite often. But I know you guys LIKE or LOVE this fan-fic & I want to thank those who have faved and/or commented on this fic & want to see it continue. Thank you!

Chapter Eleven

. . . .

Erin wasn't sure how they were going to get to the hospital without getting noticed and she thought about the situation, it would look out of place if the whole family and Wally were to just show up at the hospital. The doctors and nurses were quite used to her showing up with the kids if one of them got sick and because of Molly's birth only several years earlier. But still, all of them going would be ridiculous. Not hesitating, she went through one of the kitchen drawers and found Ian's home number.

The kids waited as though holding their breath as Erin dialed the phone. She got Ian right on the first ring too. Luckily he and Kelly lived right in town.

"Ian, I'm so sorry. I wouldn't have called you if this wasn't an emergency", Erin replied.

"Is everything okay?" Ian asked.

"Everything is fine. Would you mind doing me a favor?" Erin asked, chewing on her lower lip.

Ian answered with a "Of course" and then listened to Erin as she explained the situation.

While Erin was on the phone with Ian, Molly had gone over to the window and just stood there looking out at the trees. As she fancied a look to see if she could see any squirrels or chipmunks, she noticed some funny looking colors coming from the camp ground just beyond the trees. Going over to her brother, she pulled on his sleeve.

"Danny, are there supposed to be flashing lights like cop cars near the cabins?" Molly asked quietly.

Danny raised an eyebrow but went over to the window. He confirmed his younger sisters suspicions by making a face like a slight frown. Linda and Wally went over to see what they were looking at.

"Oh no", Linda muttered with a sigh.

All three teens and Molly looked over to where Jason and Erin were standing but they were too busy with talking to Ian on the phone to really pay attention to what was going on outside.

Wally swore, backing away from the window, "Damn it... dad probably called the cops when he saw I was gone..."

Molly scurried over to her parents as they hung up the phone, "Mommy, Daddy, the police are here!"

Jason stiffened. Erin gulped, "Everyone calm down. we haven't done anything wrong. Danny, take your sisters and Wally down to your room until I say you can come back up." Danny nodded and the four of them headed down the stairs.

. . . .

Conners and Morgans stepped out of their cop cars, "Okay Morgans, this is your first time meeting the Voorhees's. there's a lot of rumors about them, on account the husband has the same name of a serial killer that use to live out here."

"Whoa. Creepy"

"Yeah. Nice family though. The guy's a bit...antisocial in large crowds, and he doesn't like police much. so don't go waving your badge all over the place, got it?"

"Got it."

"Good. Now, we'll just check to see if the kid's here, then and Out."

Conners and Morgans each divided up the cabins but they found no traces of anything. Of course, all they found were traces of Erin's handy work of being organized and tidying up the cabins, all of which looked brand new. That had been when she'd been pregnant with Molly and had decided to go on a cleaning crusade about the camp site.

As Conners walked over to Morgans, they heard foot steps, turning their heads a little, they saw Erin walking towards them, smiling and looking slightly tired from the days events.

"Mrs. Voorhee's", Conners replied, nodding and giving her a kind smile.

"I saw your lights from the living room window and my husband and I were wondering if there was anything we could help you with", Erin said with a cheerful smile.

"Don't worry ma'am, sorry we bothered you. It's just one of the locals kid's ran away from home and we were sent down here to look for him but he's not here", Morgans explained.

"It would be a rather long walk from town to here. Someone would have seen him if there had been any cars on the road. I'm sorry you had to drive all they way down here", Erin exclaimed.

"It's alright. We don't mind the fresh air", Conners told her.

Erin nodded simply. Neither Conners nor Morgans noticed Jason standing in the shadows of the nearby trees. He hated the police but he didn't want Erin to walk down by herself. Jason felt an urge to be protective of her because of what happened all those years ago. But Jason was also rather glad these cops seemed to be nice enough and harmless. Despite this still, he kept his eyes on the situation. Conners and Morgans soon piled back into their car and sped off. Erin sighed with relief. She glanced over at Jason, "Come on. Ian will be here soon".

. . . .

Ian pulled up in his truck, Jason walked out to meet him, patting him on the back. Ian smiled, "nice to see you too, Jason. Where's the kid?"

Erin came out a second later with Wally, "Here. I just wanted to make sure he was dressed okay for the hospital..." Ian rolled his eyes. Erin was always trying to make sure everything was neat and tidy.

"Well, load up kid. I'll take you to the hospital, say you're my nephew or something."

Wally nodded and turned to Erin, "I get to come back once it's over, right?"

"Of course, we're not sending you back to your father," Erin assured him. Wally nodded, climbing into the truck. Ian got back in and drove off. Erin sighed, looking up at Jason, "He'll be fine..."

Jason put his arm around Erin and led her back to the cabin. Jason looked at her for a moment and noticed that she let out a yawn as she walked beside him, slowing down a bit like she usually did when it was late at night. He stopped and lifted her into his arms. Back at the cabin, Danny and Linda were standing by the living room window and caught sight of their parents coming back.

"Dad's carrying mom. We should probably go to bed", Danny replied, looking at his sister.

Linda nodded in agreement. She and Danny both knew the signs of when it was time for them to be in bed. They crept back down stairs, careful not to wake Molly, who was already asleep. Jason, with Erin in his arms, came into the cabin a moment later. Erin just smiled at her husband as he set her down. Erin quickly kissed his cheek before heading off to the bathroom.

. . .

Ian and Wally walked into the hospital about an hour or so later. Wally sat in one of the chairs while Ian talked to the nurse at the front desk, asking to see Dr. Hoffman, the doctor that Erin usually brought the kids to. He was a good doctor too. He'd literally help anyone, even if you didn't have insurance.

"Dr. Hoffman will be able to see us in a few minutes", Ian told Wally as he sat down beside him.

"Do you think Mrs. Voorhees will be able to help me? I mean, by making sure I never go back home?" Wally asked quietly so only Ian could hear him.

"Don't worry kid. I have complete faith in her ability to help you. She does that", Ian assured him with a nod of his head.

Wally nodded as Dr. Hoffman called in a nurse to help with the stitches. The stitches stung but at least the pain in Wally's nose wasn't the source of pain anymore. Ian and Wally left the hospital only two hours later and headed back to cabin. The sounds of Ian's truck tires woke Danny and Linda, who had snuck back up to the living room to try and wait until Wally got back to their house.

"Uncle Ian's back", Danny quietly said, having the ability to be able to stay awake.

"I heard", Linda told him, yawning.

The two teenagers, still dressed from hours before, snuck outside to meet Wally as he got out of the truck. Ian got out too and handed something to Danny, it was a piece of paper that Ian had wrote on.

"What's this?" Danny asked.

"It's like a permission slip. Kelly and I thought you guys would like to come and visit and take Molly trick or treating this year", Ian said.

"Oh wow, cool", Linda replied, "Mom and dad usually just hide the candy".

"Mom was never big into Halloween but I'm sure she'll let us go", Danny exclaimed, with Linda and Wally nodding in agreement.

Wally followed the twins back inside as Ian drove off. Jason stood in the livingroom, hands on his hips. Danny and Linda exchanged looks. "Uhh...Hi dad..." Danny said, "we were just uh...waiting for Wally to get back."

Jason pointed at the trapdoor that led to their bedroom. "Bed" he said in a surprisingly clear voice.

"Right. Um, night Wally," Danny said, clapping him on the back. "Night Danny" he said, punching his shoulder playfully. Linda gave him a quick hug. "Goodnight Wally see you in the morning."

"Sweet dreams, Linny."

Linda and Danny headed back downstairs. Wally walked back over to the couch, his temporary bed for now, and looked up at Jason, who was watching him. "Thanks for letting me stay here, Mr. Voorhees" he said, taking of his jacket and setting it aside. Jason glanced at the stitches in his nose, as well as his black eye and nodded.

He had to remember to kill Wally's father next time he got the chance. He waited until Wally was in a comfortable position before heading back to the room he and Erin shared.

. . . .

Two days passed without any interference from the cops, so it meant they and Wally were in the clear.

The three teenagers found a nice spot for a small campfire, even though it was late in the afternoon on a Saturday. Inside the cabin, Molly was sitting at the kitchen table eating a pickle while Erin pre-planned dinner.

"Mommy, did you ever go to college?" Molly asked.

Erin just smiled and looked at her youngest child, "Why the interest?"

"I dunno", Molly shrugged, "Alexia's mom is a doctor and Jen's dad is a dentist and Max's dad is a police officer. They just wanted to know what you did. I told 'em you went to school to be a house wife. Alexia's sister is in Linda's class and Alexia said she heard her sister talking to Linda".

"Oh, I see", Erin replied smiling at her and nodding.

"And the open house party at school is Wednesday night", Molly said a little more quietly.

"Molly", Erin stated gently going over to her and kneeling down to look at her.

"Uncle Ian picks me up every day from school. I have to watch all the other girls get picked up by their mommy's. Their moms take them to the park and do stuff. The only thing I can tell my friends is that you pack my lunch," Molly cried and got up and ran downstairs to where she shared a room with her brother and sister.

Erin felt horrible. It was true, she didn't get out much, what with having to stay home and take care of the house. And Jason only left to go to work and then came strait back, so she had to make sure he didn't go killing anyone unnecisarily. the only time she really left was for shopping. She'd never thought about how it affected Molly's social life. Linda and Danny had always understood, and she'd assumed Molly did too. "Guess I was wrong..." she said as she headed downstairs. Molly was laying on her bed facedown, crying into the pillow. Erin walked over and sat on the edge, rubbing her back soothingly.

"Molly?"

"What?" she sniffled.

"I'm sorry I don't leave the house a lot like the other kids's parents. But You have to understand, your daddy and I arnt LIKE other mommies and daddies. We have to be different because-"

"Because Daddy kills people..." Molly muttered. Erin was almost taken aback by the almost resentful tone in her voice but shrugged it off. "Bad people, sweety. Your daddy only kills bad people. Hunters, and Criminals and teenagers who drink and do drugs and-"

"Uncle Ian wasn't bad, and daddy tried to kill HIM."

"Who told you that?"

"Linda and Danny," Molly said.

Erin sighed. "Look...that was...complicated...I'll explain it to you when your older, okay? Just remember, you daddy loves all of us and would never hurt someone he thought was innocent. He let's lots of people live, depending on if they're good or bad."

"I know...I'm just..."

"I know...Hey, Uncle Ian and aunt Kelly offered to take us all trick or treating. How'd you like me to go with you?"

Molly sat up, her sad looking eyes lighting up and making her blue eyes shine. Her mom could come with her trick-or-treating? Molly smiled and snuggled close to her moms side.

"Really? Could you?" Molly asked, looking up at her.

"Of course", Erin told her, nodding, putting her arm around Molly, smiling down at her, "I'll even take you to the costume store that's next to the grocery store", she added.

"Oh wow!" Molly smiled happily.

. . .

After cheering Molly up, Erin and Molly took out plates, hotdogs and such outside and joined the teens at the campfire. Roasting hotdogs and smores by the campfire wasn't a bad idea. It wasn't too cold for it either.

"Nothing like cooking outside", Danny replied, placing a hot dog on one of the wooden sticks.

"Is that how they had to cook in the old days?" Molly asked, sitting in her mother's lap.

Erin nodded, "Sleep outside. Cook outside. Use the potty outside".

Danny, Wally, Linda and Molly all made faces at this, "Gross!"

Wally made a face, sticking out his tongue in disgust. He turned to Erin, "So where's Mr. Voorhees?"

"He's on his rounds. He'll be back soon enough," Erin said as the hotdogs cooked. Linda toasted her marshmello, putting it on the graham crackers and chocolate square. She gave a delighted look as she took the first bite, "Mmm! Good smore..."

"You think that's good? try it with peanut butter, Wally said making a fresh one and slathering one of the crackers with peanut butter. before handing it to her. She picked it up and took a bite, her eyes lighting up."Oh my gosh, this is the best smore I've ever tasted!" Wally smirked, "Thank you, thank you, you're too kind..." Danny rolled his eyes, elbowing the shaved redhead, " Hey, Stop hitting on my sister or my dad'll kill you" he said jokingly.

"It'll still be worth it to see her eat my gooey smore." He said, then stiffened, " Wow, that sounded way more perverted than I meant it too..." Linda giggled, " I hear worse at school."

Molly perked up as the sound of heavy footsteps approached, "Daddy's home!"

Erin looked up as Jason approached the small group. He knelt down and sat down next to her, kissing her cheek. Danny had just made himself a smore and looked at his dad.

"Find anything interesting?" Danny asked.

At this Jason looked at Erin and the two just seemed to share a moment in which they didn't have to say anything. Jason stood up and Erin followed him.

"Where are you going?" Molly and Linda asked in unison.

"We'll be right back", Erin told them, "Stay here", she added.

The teens and Molly nodded and Linda added with the sigh, "Pass the graham crackers".

. . . .

Erin held Jason's hand as he led her out past the camps drive way to one of the trails that snowmobiles usually used in the winter. But there weren't any snowmobiles in the winter. And it was fall. Past hunting season also. So that could only leave...

"Police tire tracks. And they're fresh", Erin sighed, kneeling down to the check the ground before standing back up.

Jason nodded. " Think police...want...Wally?" he asked, nodding back in the direction of the camp. Erin sighed, "Probably...We should head back." She stood and began walking back towards the campfire, "You're getting better at speaking, by the way," she added, squeezing his hand, "I'm very proud of you."

Jason smiled, "Not..easy..." he said. Erin shook her head, "Well, I love you if you talk or not. I'll always understand you Jason." Jason squeezed her hand back gently. As they reached the campfire, Erin cleared her throat, "Kids, Jason found some tire tracks we think might be from policeman."

Wally stiffened, "Am I going to have to leave?" Danny clamped a hand on his shoulder, "No way, Wal. You're staying right here."

"But What if they find out I'm here? Your dad'll kill them, your family will have to move again, and it'll be my fault."

Erin shook her head, "It's not going to happen. If it was the police, the officers are new at their jobs. The new ones get freaked out being in this area, that's why the tracks are fresh. I don't think they'll be coming back any time soon".

"Don't worry, mom knows this stuff", Linda replied, nodding at Wally, "Your safe here".

"Yeah. When mom's here, everything's fine", Danny added, waving his hand.

. . . .

There was an air of calm after this and the kids resumed general conversation such as school and things like that. Erin and Jason sat at a picnic table near the kids. Erin sat in Jason's lap and just stared off at nothing in particular.

"Mommy said she'd go trick or treating with us", Molly stated quietly to her siblings and Wally.

"Ah Halloween, a perfect night to be out", Danny sighed, roasting another smore.

"Do you think there are other guys just like dad out there?" Linda asked a bit more quietly.

"You mean, who kill only bad guys and are un-dead?" Danny inquired.

"Probably. Just like that one guy on the news", Wally stated, "I forget his name".

"Think mommy can help that guy too?" Molly spoke up.

There was a group shrug. Jason looked at Erin after a moment or so. He ran his fingers in her hair and found that his love had fallen asleep. He smiled, knowing her favorite place to do so was in his lap.

Inside the cabin, the phone rang.

"I'll get it", Danny replied getting up and going to answer the phone.

Linda moved closer to Wally, taking her brothers spot. "How's your nose?"

"It's cool," Wally shrugged, "The stitches are itchy, but I'm not suppose to scratch them."

"Heh, I know what that's like. Remember last year when I cut my arm and mom had to take me to the doctor to get stitches? Ugh...it was awful..."
Wally absentmindedly wrapped an arm around her shoulders, "Yeah, I remember..." Linda snuggled into his side. Molly giggled.

. . . .

Danny came outside looking grim. "Wally?"

Wally looked over his shoulder, "What is it?"

Danny cleared his throat, "That was...your dad."

Jason whipped around, waking Erin With the sudden motion.

"What?" Wally asked, standing. Danny ran a hand through his hair, "He says he KNOWS you're here and he's going to come drag you out of here no matter what the police report was. He says he SAW you. Those weren't police tracks dad found, it was your fathers!"

Linda gasped. Wally jumped up, "No way! Oh god, I gotta get out of here!" He ran into the house, grabbing his belongings as he tried to shove them into his backpack. Linda rushed in after him, "Wally, what are you doing?"

Wally pushed his stuff into his backpack "I'll hide out somewhere, I'll-"

Heavy footfalls entered the cabin. It was Jason. He walked over to Wally and took the bag from him, shaking his head.

"Stay."

"But Mr. Voorhees, he'll-"

Jason pulled his machete from it's sheath. Wally held his hands up in surrender "Okay! I'm not going anywhere!"

Jason smirked. That was an easy. He looked at his daughter and pointed to the picnic table outside.

"He want's us to go back outside," Linda said, easily translating her fathers movements.

" But my dad-"

Jason gently poked Wally in the back. Not a threat, just an urge to compliance.

Wally gulped, "Uh...I guess we'll be waiting for him?"

. . .

Jason, Linda and Wally went back outside, walking in single file. Erin was standing up, arms folded and looking fully wide awake. Wally and Linda sat back down with Danny and Molly. Molly saw her daddy's weapon and then looked at her mom. She remembered what her mommy said about daddy killing only bad people. And she knew, from the talk, that Wally's dad was a bad person. She understood now, in her own way.

Jason walked over to Erin and cupped her cheek with his hand, kissing her. She smiled and leaned against him. She had kept him from killing unnecessarily but Jason knew this time, it was okay. He put his arm around her. Once this was over, he'd make sure to make love to her. Jason then nodded for her to go sit with the kids. Erin kissed his cheek and nodded. She walked over and sat down with them. Molly instantly sat in her mother's lap.

"Won't you guys get into trouble?" Wally asked.

"We've been here since were five years old. Nobody is going to scare us into leaving that easily", Danny explained.

"My mom and dad know what they're doing. We'll be fine", Linda added.

"We will be", Erin replied, nodding, "I promise".

Erin looked over at Jason who was guarding the driveway. She knew they'd be fine.

It wasn't long before the sound of a car driving. Jason hid his blade behind his back as the car pulled to a stop. He wanted to have the element of surprise...

Wally's father stomped out of the car, spotting Wally, he headed towards him, ignoring Jason, "Out of my way!" He said, pushing him aside. Erin stood between Wally and his father, "Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave." Wally's father glared at her, "Move aside Mrs. Voorhees, this is between me and my son. Do so and I won't press charges."

"Kiss my **" Wally said.

"I will NOT. Wally came to us, and is always welcome here. You have been abusing him. You're lucky I don't report YOU to the police."

Jason drew his machete as Wally's father's back was to him. He strode over, blade in hand. Wally's father turned as he approached, " What do you want, you anti-social sonofabitch?"

Jason glared at him, clearing his throat, "Wally is staying here" he said with tremendous effort to speak normaly.

"My son is coming home with me!" He said turning back around. He grabbed Erins arm and shoved her to the ground. Molly gasped,"Mommy!"

Jason growled. How dare he touch Erin? He swung his Machete angrily, severing the mans head in one swipe.

. . .

Molly yelped, hiding her face in Erins shoulder as she sat up. This was the first time she'd ever seen him kill someone. There was so much blood...

The silence was defining. After a few minutes, Erin was the first to do or say anything. She moved herself a little and looked at Linda.

"Take your sister and go inside", Erin replied quietly and gently.

Linda walked over and took her sister by her shoulders, "Come on Molly", Linda quietly said.

Linda kept Molly turned away from the sight of the body and blood. Molly was reluctant to leave her mother's side but the smell of the blood was so bad and gross that even Molly and Linda exchanged wrinkled-nose expressions as they headed inside. Danny and Wally just looked at each other and headed inside as well.

Jason dropped the machete and took the body and head of Wally's dead father into the woods to quickly dispose of it, as he had done on countless of other occasions. When he had gotten rid of it, he came back to find Erin slowly getting to her feet. Nothing was broken, thank god but she had bruises from where she had hit the ground and where Wally's father had grabbed her arm. Erin seethed slightly, lifting up her shirt just a little and looked at her side. She had several small bruises from hitting the ground.

Jason moved to her side quickly, feeling overwhelmingly protective.

Erin patted his hand, "It's alright Jason...Just a few bruises" she said as Jason helped her to her feet. He picked up his machete and wiped the blood on his pants as they headed back inside. Molly sat with Linda on the couch. She was curled up in a ball, her legs pulled up to her chest. She couldn't quite look at her father as he entered the cabin. Jason reached over to squeeze her shoulder, and she shied away from him, drawing away from his touch.

Jason felt his heart ache at that. He didn't want his own daughter to be afraid of him... to hate him... Erin noticed the crestfallen look on Jason's face and walked over to Molly, pulling her into her lap as she took a seat.

"Molly, remember what we talked about earlier? About Daddy?"

Molly nodded.

"Well...I know what you saw was scary...but he only did it to protect Wally. Wally's daddy was a very bad man who liked to hurt other people."

Molly looked up at her, "There was blood everywhere...Daddy looked so angry when that man pushed you down."

"Daddy is very protective of me and you and your brother and sister. Don't be scared of him...just look how upset he is, he thinks you're mad at him." Erin pointed at Jason, who was sitting in the nearby chair, looking dejected.

Molly jumped down and scurried over to her father, climbing into his lap.

Molly looked at Jason and hugged him, "Don't worry daddy, I'm not mad at you. You were just protecting mommy and us. I understand it a lot better now that mommy explained it", Molly replied.

Jason felt a wave of relief and hugged his daughter. He looked over at Erin after a moment or so. Watching her thoughtfully.

. . . .

Danny went over and sat down by his mom.

"Mom, are you okay?" Danny asked.

"I'm fine sweetie", Erin told him, smiling, "Just a few bruises".

There was silence for a long time before Erin kissed each of the kids, including Wally, good night and went off to bed. Molly was the first to speak.

"Is mommy going to be okay?" Molly asked.

"She's just in shock", Linda explained, "Mom's a strong person. Come on, we'd better go to bed too", she added.

The kids said their good nights and once they had gone to bed, Jason went to the bedroom he shared with Erin to find her standing in front of the full length mirror and looking at her arm. There were even bruises from where she had hit the ground.

Jason walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her middle, kissing her neck. He didn't want her thinking about her bruises. Erin turned to him,smiling "You always know how to make me feel better, don't you?"

Jason smirked, squeezing her waist. Erin giggled as Jason scooped her up and carried her towards the bed.

Erin forgot all about her bruises as Jason made love to her. She curled up into his side afterwords, feeling so much better about having such a release.

. . . .

It had been a couple of days since Wally's dad had gone missing. However, it seemed the police were preoccupied with other matters. Erin had taken Danny into town with her to go grocery shopping since Danny was the least likely to show anything was out of the ordinary. Danny was trying to choose between which soda to put in the cart as his mom put in a few cans of Pringles in the cart.

"Halloween candy next?" Erin asked, checking the ever growing grocery list.

"Dad going to let you come with us?" Danny asked, deciding with Diet coke.

"I haven't talked to him about it yet. I thought I'd give us a couple of days to relax", Erin said gently.

"You don't like Halloween do you?" Danny stated, looking concerned.

"I grew up in a town where Halloween...where Halloween was kind of...bad things just happened", Erin murmured, she smiled, laughing and put her hand on Danny's shoulder, "And don't make that face, you look like your father".

Danny laughed, "Do not", he said.

Erin grinned, "you're the spitting image. except you're not bald. and you have my eyes. Other than that, you could win a look-alike contest. Danny rolled his eyes as they grabbed some candy.

. . . .

Jason and Wally watched each other with narrowed eyes. Wally lifted his hand, setting down his scrabble pieces.

"Diver"

Jason's eyes glinted. He set down his own pieces.

'invisable'

"Gold"

'Baker'

"Cartoon"

'Candy'

"Halloween"

'Chocolate.'

Wally slammed is head into the table, "Ow...Damn, you won AGAIN!" Wally said, "How do you DO that?"

Jason looked smug, scribbling some words on a pice of paper nearby. 'It's a gift.'

Wally gave a mock bow, "I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!"

Linda giggled from the couch. She'd been watching them while drawing in her sketch book.

"You do know my mom taught him how to read and write, right?" She asked.

Wally just looked at her, "That would explain so much. Does she play Scrabble?"

Linda shrugged, "Sometimes. But dad SOooo lets her win".

Jason made a face, blushing slightly, "Do not", he mumbled.

"Uh-huh", Linda snickered.

. . . .

While Danny and Erin were looking at the meat selection, a girl with brown hair came up to Danny and tapped his shoulder. She smiled nervously as Danny turned to her. The girl revealed braces as she nervously played with the sleeve of her sweatshirt.

"Hi Danny", She said.

"Hi Emily", Danny replied, trying not to blush either.

"I was wondering if you wanted...if it's okay with your parents, you could come with me trick or treating on Halloween?" Emily asked.

Erin tried not to appear as though she was listening but couldn't help but smile as she watched her son interact with a girl.

Danny scratched the back of his head, "Well, I was supppose to go trick or treating with my sisters and mom..."

Erin 'accidently' elbowed her son, giving him a wink. 'Go for it' her look seemed to say. Danny cleared his throat, "But I think I can dodge that. I'd love to go trick or treating with you, Emily."

Emily's face turned three shades redder, "Good!" she said, scurrying away, "see you then!"

As she disapeared around the corner, Erin gave her son a grin, "Just wait until your father hears you're going on a DATE." Danny shook his head, "Mom, it's not a date, it's trick or treating. That doesn't count..."

"Sure it doesn't," Erin said, winking. Danny facepalmed. "Oh, I'm never gonna hear the end of this..."

. . . .

"You have a date?" Linda asked, grinning.

Danny was sitting on the couch, trying to hide his face behind a book he had just randomly grabbed to keep Linda and Wally from seeing his bright red face. Not ten minutes home and he was right, he'd never hear the end of it.

"Her name is Emily and she's really, really nice", Erin stated from the kitchen.

"Emily? Not your science partner and your crush Emily Wyatt!" Linda snickered.

Danny groaned even more, trying to make himself as small as Molly. Jason and Erin just looked at them for a moment curiously.

"Emily likes Danny too", Wally put in, seeing the look on their faces.

"Don't worry Danny. I won't tease you", Molly added, patting her brothers head, "Even though you look like daddy when daddy sees mommy".

"Thanks Molly", Danny told her, sighing. Why did Molly have to sound like their mom?

Jason decided to rescue his son by putting on his mask and picking up his machete. Danny looked relieved, "Time to do the rounds!" He said eagerly dashing out the door, not bothering to put on his jacket. Jason followed, laughing inwardly.

. . . .

Linda pouted, she'd wanted to tease him some more. Wally cracked his neck, running a hand through his haven hair, the dark red fuzz almost like a brisly carpet.

"Hey, Linda?"

"Yeah?"

"I found something cool the other day near the caverns. Wanna go check it out?"

"Is it a body? Danny already told me that's where dad throws the dead bodies..."Linda said making a face. Wally shook his head, "No, not THOSE caverns. The ones on the other side of the orchard."

"Can I come?" Molly asked.

Wally glanced over at Erin. She looked hesitant but nodded, "It's safe right?"

"I wouldn't have asked if it wasn't."

"Alright then," Erin said. She's eight, and I'm sure you and Linda will keep her safe."

"You could come too, mommy" Molly pointed out. Erin opened her mouth to say she should stay home and make dinner, but remembering the incident just before Jason had killed Wally's father, she changed her mind.

"Alright. I'll go."

"Yay!"

After grabbing a flashlight and leaving a note, Erin led the three out to the orchard. Molly walked between Linda and Wally. The area seemed to be relatively quiet. Erin handed Wally the flash light and decided it was alright to let him lead them from here.

"It's this way", Wally said.

"You sure you don't need a GPS?" Linda joked.

Wally laughed, "Well, if we can't get to it tonight, we can always come back when it's day light".

. . . .

Danny was standing just near the edge of where the dirt from the campsite met the ankle high grass just near the woods. He was keeping an eye on the camp grounds while his dad was doing a walk around one of the trails that led down to one side of the lake. Danny was leaning against a tree, listening intently. Two set of cars pulled up the driveway, making Danny nearly jump. He hid behind the tree as people got out of the cars. One of them was holding a map.

"I think we're lost", a girl named Christa exclaimed.

"I think that map is out dated by five years", Mitchell spoke up.

Glenn, who was holding the map, was trying to read it using a small flash light he was holding, "No. Because here's the lake but I think we're just on the wrong side".

Christa, Mitchell & their friends gathered behind him & squinted at the map.

. . . .

Erin stopped short where she was, making the kids stop short as well. The redhead swore she heard car doors. She turned around looking back towards the direction of the camp. Her hearing wasn't as good as Jason's but it was still good.

"Mommy, what is it?" Molly asked.

"I thought I heard car doors", Erin told her.

"Who would be out here at this hour? Other than us", Linda replied.

"People get lost on these roads. It does get confusing", Erin reassured her, smiling gently, "The three of you go back to the cabin, okay? I'm going to check on things".

The three nodded and went back towards the cabin as Erin quietly went to check on the camp grounds. She just hoped it was someone who was lost.

. . . .

Glenn facepalmed as he suddenly realized why they'd gotten lost.

"The map is upside down..." He said, flipping it the right way up. There. that made much more sense. "Now, see, here we are, and we want to be here," he said pointing to another section of map.

Glenda, Glenns twin sister, rolled her eyes, "honestly, could you BE anymore of a putz, Glenn?"

Glenn stuck his tongue out at her, "shut up. like you're miss perfect."

"At least I can read maps."

"That's low."

" grow some balls"

"Like yours?"

"oh, haha..."

Mitchell shushed them "hey, someone's coming. maybe they can help us find where we're going," he said pinting at an approaching shapein the darkness.

. . . .

The group was almost ready to bolt back to the cars but as Erin appeared before them a second later, they jumped instead. Glenda was the only one who didn't, just rolling her eyes at brother and their friends.

"Jeez, what are you doing out here at this hour?" Mitchell asked, nearly hiding behind Glenn, "Almost gave me a heart attack".

Glenda snickered, "Sorry about him, he's a bigger sissy than my brother".

Glenn shot her a look, "Hey!"

"See", Glenda emphasized.

Erin smiled at them, "My name's Erin, can I be of some assistance?" She asked gently.

"Yeah, my ding-bat brother read the map upside down and now we need directions", Glenda replied.

Glenda laid the map, in the correct way, on the hood of the first and Erin looked it over. The others just hung back and took a glance around.

"Don't you think we should bring her with us? I mean, she's out here by herself", Christa whispered to Glenn.

"Dude, I heard stories about some chick who came out here and her family never heard from her again, was all over the news", Mitchell put in.

"Guys, cool it. Okay? She's probably camping with her friends down by the lake and came up to use the bathroom", Glenn stated.

The others just looked kind of skeptical.

Erin looked up at them, "Actualy, I live here with my husband and three children. And you're very VERY lost."

Glen groaned, "Glenda's NEVER gonna let me live this one down..."

Erin smiled sympathetically. "It's alright. Where were you tyring to go?"

"Chylerville."

"Oh, well, to get there, ou'd have to go back to the interstate, and make a left at Patersburg, then a right here," she said pointing to a spot on the map.

Glenda grinned, "wow, thanks for the help!"

Erin smiled, "No problem."

. . . .

Danny had been watching so intently that he didn't notice his dad coming back from doing the rest of the rounds. Nor did Erin and the others in fact. Erin had handed Glenda the map back when Glenn got an idea.

"Why don't we just stay here for the night and drive tomorrow", He looked at his sister as he spoke.

"Would be great for film class", Mitchell spoke up taking out a hand-held cam corder from his coat pocket, "We're supposed to get extra credit on something".

"What is this, the blair witch project?" Christa asked.

"Well, as long as you don't disrupt anything, you can stay", Erin decided, not sure as to what to say.

"Don't worry, the only thing that'll get disrupted is my brother's train of thought", Glenda told her.

"Oh ha ha", Glenn sarcastically laughed.

"Let me show you where you can stay and there are working bathrooms", Erin told them.

Glenn and Glenda's group followed the redhead. While Jason walked along the line of tree's, watching closely.

. . . .

Jason was unsure what to make of this situation. who were these people? why were they here? Whay was Erin leading them to the camp?

He needed to find out.

Erin stoped in front of some cabins, "You can stay here for the night, but you have to leave first thing in the morning. My husband is...uncomfortable around people coming onto his land."

"Sounds like a hothead."

"He's just very protective."

Glen and Glenda looked around, "THis place is creepy...it's like something out of a horror movie..." Glen said with a shudder.

glenda rolled her eyes, "stop being a baby, Glen..."

. . . .

Erin left the group to it. She wasn't sure but the two known as Glen and Glenda, it was like they were two different personalities. They were obviously twins but something about them, it was odd but Erin just shrugged it off. All kids were different. Leaving the cabin, she saw Jason approaching. She knew he was probably curious. Danny was right behind his dad, curious also.

"Mom who are they?" Danny spoke up.

"They got lost", Erin replied, looking from Danny to Jason, "They're just staying the night until they can see the signs for the road better in the morning", she added, seeing Jason looking over her to where the group was staying in the nearby cabin.

Jason looked back at his wife just nodding his head but he still looked as though he might stick around to make sure that these guests wouldn't be any trouble. The young college types tended to stay up late and what not.

. . . .

Glenn was sitting on one of the beds and had turned his head. Staring out the window. He had to rub his eyes at least twice. He had been staring out the window for what felt like minutes before noticing Erin talking to some huge guy wearing a hockey mask and some teenage kid.

Glenn shook his head, laying down.

"Too many hours of staring at trees and road..." he said covering his face with a pillow. dismissing the sight as a delusion from his exhausted mind.