Jasper and the Scary Spider

"JAZZY!" Alice yelled, from their room; Jasper was lounging on the sofa downstairs with a book.

"What is it, Ali?"

"THERE'S A SPIDER!"

"Growl at it."

"I CAN'T! IT'S LOOKING AT ME!"

"Alice-"

"JASPER, GET YOUR VAMPIRE ASS UP HERE THIS SECOND: IT MOVED!"

Jasper rolled his eyes before running up to their room, where Alice stood on their huge bed, a tiny black spider watching her from the floor. It scuttled away as soon as Jasper came into the room, and out of the window, which Jasper shut carefully. "Better now?"

"Mm." Alice still looked a little doubtful as she watched the spot where it had been.

"Alice."

She jumped into his arms, moving onto his back. "You know what sounds fun? Downstairs."