Darkness and Kryikos By Henry Book 1 of the Nicolas and Kryikos series Prologue: An Accident Happens on School Grounds Squeeeeak! I could finally see the windows of the car. Frost covered the window like a sheet of snow. Sqeeeeak! The frost fell away under my fingertips, and I was surprised by how many cars there were. My hand instantly dropped to my laden backpack, reminding myself it was the last school day before winter break. A loud blast of music burned my eardrums. For once, I wished my mom would turn down the radio. My mom’s name was Alexandra, though everyone called her Alex. She loved rock n’ roll, but didn’t have a favorite band. She liked any band she could listen to, preferably on the radio. I liked rock n’ roll, but listening to it everyday going to school drove me crazy. “Hey, mom, could you turn the radio down?” “Hmm,” my mom hummed to the song. “Hmmmmm.” I supposed she couldn’t hear me. I decided to give up. I grabbed a wad of tissue and stuffed it in my ears, trying t