He dodged out of the way of the tear drops and extended his
hand “I forgive you, and I want to apologize in the name of my people, us human
are sorry for all we have done to hurt you” he said.

“Apologizing won’t bring Dad back!” Josh yelled and ran out
of the cave.

The room was filled with an awkward silence until I felt
Luke pulling on my finger, I looked at him “Oh um what happened to your dad?”
he asked almost innocently, sitting back down again so that he could listen to
the story.

“About a year ago dad got a letter from New York saying he
had been offered a job there as a building constructor, that was all well, he
still hated humans but he would do it if it meant our family would be safe and
well. So on his first day he headed off and that was the last we saw of him, we
went down there to check on him but the site was empty, we tried talking to
some people but they ran away, we blamed the humans for what happened to our
dad” I said not looking into Luke’s eyes, I had to keep a hold of my anger as
well.

“I think I know who took him” Luke said, I looked at him
curious as to how he would know this and a bit suspicious. “Who?” I asked as he
stood up and began pacing in front of me.

“Well it’s just a guess but what if the people who took us
were the same people that took your dad?” he asked and that shocked me, of
course, it must have been why else would they want another giant from the same
family.

“Are you sure?” I asked and he shrugged “Only one way to
find out” and we smiled at each other, I immediately stood up “Carly, go
explain things to Josh please distract him while me and Luke leave, bye mum” I
said and she fell into tears “Oh don’t go my little Jack” she pleaded.

“Mum I have to, don’t worry I’ll be home in no time” I said
giving her a kiss on the cheek, I turned to Luke on the table and realized
something.

“Wait why did they capture you, nothing fits on that part” I
said leaning down so I was eye level with him.

He cowered again “I – I” he stuttered “Don’t be afraid, I
wont hurt you, we’ve been through this” I told him and he gulped hard.

“My mother was captured, she was taken away by a giant about
a week ago” he said sobbing “Was your sister really killed?” I asked thinking
back to what he had told me in that god awful place.

“Yes she was killed while they took my mother, she was
trying to tell the giant off for taking her but got ……… crushed ……….. Instead”
he said finishing in tears.

I let a tear shed as well, that’s an awful way to end a life
and at so young as well “We will avenge her” I said and he seemed scared “We
will find these people” I continued and he nodded “Lets go”.

I placed my hand on the counter palm up and he climbed on,
and with no time to waste I headed back for New York, making a quicker pace
this time.

With little talk apart from Luke’s complaints of motion
sickness we made it back in 3 hours, I stopped at the edge of the city looking
back at the huge building that housed us, it was see through, you could see
everything that was going on inside.

I looked more closely from my distance and noticed my dad
was there, with a woman human “MUM!!!!” Luke yelled from my hand, I saw dad
stand up and lift his foot.

I closed my hand with Luke in it, if this ended badly I
didn’t want him to see, I ran towards the dome and jumped through it making
sure to tackle my dad along the way.

He fell to the ground, I ignored him and went straight to
Luke’s mum, and she was kicked hard and unconscious. I placed Luke down in
front of his mother and he began crying yet again, he ran to her side and
caressed or face.

I let a tear fall as well and I barely noticed dad get up
but the humans did “AHHHHH!” Luke screamed, I turned around and saw dad lifting
his foot yet again “Dad stop!” I said and he looked at me like I was crazy, and
maybe I was.

“Why, they took my family away from me, they deserve to be
punished” he said as evil flashed across his eyes “They didn’t do it dad, they
were captured and taken away from their families to by the same people don’t
you think they are the ones you should be mad at” I said and he relaxed
thinking this through.

“Your – your right” he said in defeat and looked at me with
shame across his face, he then looked down at Luke and his mother; he knelt
down above them casting a shadow over the two of them.

“I’m very sorry, will you ever forgive me?” he asked and
Luke looked up at me with pain in his eyes “What’s wrong Luke?” I asked before
anyone could answer.

“Mother’s really hurt” he said looking up at dad, I leaned
in closer, she was bleeding and her left leg looked twisted and no doubt she
had a few broken ribs.

“May I?” I asked placing my hand on the ground in front of
them palm up, Luke nodded and slowly and carefully with my other hand, we
lifted her up with little pain and placed her in my hand, Luke knelt next to
her and I slowly stood up.

“Where’s the nearest hospital?” I whispered so I didn’t
damage their ears “Um just over that tall building, it should be right next to
a forest, so if you want to go around-“ he started but I cut him off “No, it’s
quicker …… this way” I gulped looking at all the waiting people outside the
border of the building.

“Dad you go around” I instructed and he obeyed still filled
with guilt, I took my first step, it had to be quiet a large one because the
crowd of people just kept on growing.

I made my way, squeezing in and out of the streets trying to
use the less crowded ones if I could, I never took my eyes off the ground and
that’s when I saw her.

“JACK!!!!!!” I heard a small female voice call above the
noisy crowd; I stopped and looked around, nothing.

“JACK!!!!!! OVER HERE!!!” she called again and I looked to
my right to see a girl about my age trying to climb up my make shift shoe.

“Joy?” I asked in amazement, it was all coming back to me,
before I got pinched on the neck I remember I was on a date with Joy, well I
was on my way to it anyway, I had met her only a week ago she came to my cave
by accident and I had saved her from my family and so I hid her safely and we
fell in love and now here she is.

I knelt down above her “What are you doing?” I asked and she
smiled “I found you” she said and hugged my calf.