Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1318

Inside the tent, the four little ones were still wide awake. As soon as Tarquin came in, Evan piped up,

"Did Mom and the baby fall asleep?"

“Yeah, they just nodded off,” Tarquin replied.

Before Tarquin could ask anything else, Evan said,

"Dad, you're here to ask about what we saw today, right? Don't ask me, I have no clue."

"Huh?" Tarquin looked surprised.

Evan explained, "Uncle Lucas and I followed White to the lake, but as soon as we got there, White stopped us."

"White said there was something in the lake—something dangerous. He wouldn't let us come any closer. He just dove in and swam across himself."

"I wanted to follow, but Uncle Lucas wouldn't let me."

"It took ages for White to come back. I asked him what happened, but he wouldn't say. He just mumbled something about 'family business.""

Tarquin frowned. "Family business? White has family?"

"No idea. He wouldn't say."

"...So where's White now?"

"Outside. Probably sleeping up in a tree.”

"Did he seem upset or anything?"

like he always does got

really get it, but he

was okay, and whatever was out there wasn't

stuff, we shouldn't get involved. Let's all get some sleep- we've got a long hike

nodded, closed their eyes, and snuggled into their sleeping bags. After

were all asleep, Tarquin slipped out

face sitting by the campfire.

come you're not

man could answer, Tarquin's sharp gaze flicked to the

of deep, mossy green eyes glinted in

It was

the eyes were visible,

his spine. Content bchillet

sent a

more pairs of eyes in the shadows all around

instantly

the old man just calmly tossed another dry branch onto the fire, totally unbothered, not even

whispered, "What are

man replied, "They're

of the ordinary until now. "Did they just show

"Yeah."

"Are they dangerous?"

long as White's here, they

hesitated. "Evan said

we don't

nights, those eyes kept showing up.

attacked, never came too