Elsewhere 2

Bill Gilmore had been through two marriages in his life before dating Catherine Parker. Before Ethan was taken, Bill was considering proposing to Catherine. He did not believe Catherine when she had told him what had happened, and was angry because he thought she was going crazy. He ended up breaking up with her, but then later he finally believed her and they made up, but it wasn't long until Catherine was seemingly killed.

Ever since then, Bill kept Catherine's two boys. Not long after that, his daughter, Jenna came to live with him. Sometimes, Ryan's girlfriend, Valerie, and her younger sister, Giana came to stay with them too. His house was always full of kids.

Early the next morning, Bill was getting ready for all the kids to get home from their camp. Giana had stayed with him for a week, and was still asleep.

Bill also worked as a plumber, and got called to work at any hour a day. The phone rang and he went to answer it. "Hello?" He asked. "Gilmore, we need you by the "Second Church of Carsonville" ASAP." His boss said urgently over the phone.

"Is...something wrong?" Bill asked in confusion. "It's a little hard to explain, we just need you here now." "Okay I'll be right over." Bill said. He hung up and went to put on his uniform.

Before he left, Giana came downstairs, rubbing her eyes. She was a girl who was nearly thirteen, and she wore polka dot pajamas. She had messy long blonde hair, and a face of freckles that matched Valerie's.

"What's going on?" She asked him. "Work called, I have to go." Bill said apologetically. "But if they get here before I get back, let them in. Also have your things packed you're leaving today."

Misty made her way downstairs dazed. She could not stop thinking about her vision from the night before.

She joined Andy at the kitchen table, who was piling his face with food, acting like nothing had happened.

He looked at her. "You look tired." He remarked. Misty was tired she didn't sleep for the rest of the night because she was so sweaty. Her eyes were raw red, and her hair stuck up everywhere.

"Did you forget?" Misty asked him in concern. Andy looked up from his plate. "Huh?" "From what happened last night. Did you forget?" Misty asked once again impatiently.

"Oh you mean your nightmare!" Andy chuckled, pretending to not remember. "Yeah just forget it Misty that was just a bad dream. "No it wasn't!" Misty huffed. Andy laughed again. He got up and kissed her forehead before heading upstairs.

A couple hours later, Ryan's car pulled into Bill's driveway. Garret had already gone home with his parents. Ryan, Valerie, Ethan, and Jenna went inside.

"Dad! We're home!" Jenna called. Giana hurried to them as they placed their luggage down. "He's not back yet." She explained. "What do you mean?" Asked Valerie. "He got called into work this morning for some emergency."

"He should get back soon then." Said Ryan. "Come on Ethan, let's get unpacked."

The emergency Bill had been called to tend to was unlike anything else. The mirror in the church that had been used to enter the Shadow Realm months before was shattered. Through the broken glass, there was a giant hole in it. Dark fog was filled up in the hole, and around the room.

"Well, this is new." Bill's boss, Tom Kelish remarked to the few men investigating the scene.

Bill suddenly had a flashback of when Catherine entered the portal, and never came back.