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Chapter 4 - Sweet Dreams

In the middle of the night a thunderstorm rages. Two girls are caught looking for shelter. One of the girls is sleeping on the other's lap

Nadia: Grace!!! Wake up!!!!

Grace: πŸ˜ͺ😴πŸ˜ͺ😴

Nadia: Come on little sister, now's not the time

Grace: πŸ˜ͺ😴πŸ˜ͺ😴

The little sister, Grace is in deep sleep; completely unaware of what's happening. Her older sister Nadia is urging her to wake up but she won't. Grace dreams of being with her family and just enjoying each other's company. In her dream, a dark cloud appears and the dark turns black.

(Lighting strikes)

Nadia: Grace we have to go!!!

Grace: But we can't just leave dad

Nadia: Grace come on!!!!!

Norman: Grace! HELP ME!!! IM YOUR FATHER

Nadia: That is not the dad that we know, he's changed

Grace: We can still save him

Nadia: If you save him you'll be saving a monster!!!!

Norman: I am not a monster Nadia

Nadia: Than why did you do it? Why did you do those things to those girls?

Norman: (Breathing heavily) I don't know why. I honestly don't remember doing those things. You've got to believe me

Nadia: I don't believe a single word you say

(Norman grows furious)

Norman: I'm telling you the truth. I'm not a monster I'm your father. NOW COME WITH ME THAT IS NOT AN OPTION THAT'S A DEMAND!!!!

Norman rushes towards the girls. Nadia takes a deep breath and attacks her father. Nadia connects with a punch to the face and frantically throws punches at her father.

Nadia: YOU WON'T... HURT... ANYONE... ANYMORE!!!!

Grace: NADIA STOP!!!

(Norman is dead)

Leverett: Oh my God... What happened?!

Nadia: Stares mindlessly

Leverett: What did you do? (He says intensely)

Nadia: Huh?

Leverett: WHAT DID YOU DO?! You killed him didn't you?!

Nadia: He attacked us

Leverett: LIES!!!!!!!

Grace: Big brother calm down

Leverett: SHUT UP!!!! You're no saint

Nadia: Leverett watch your tone

Leverett: NO I WON'T!!!! First, you killed mother now father, WHO'S NEXT?!

Grace: We didn't do this

Leverett: Than how do you explain the blood on your hands

Nadia: Our father committed the unforgivable. MAY THE GOD'S HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL

(Grace is stunned)

Leverett: I KNEW IT!!!! Well, that settles it, I know what I have to do. I have to kill you both

Leverett charges at his sister's. Grace screams this waking her up from her nightmare.

(Rain continues to pour)

Nadia: You're finally awake

Grace: Where are we?

Nadia: Some old shed. Waiting for the rain to clear

Grace: Hey Nani... About dad

Nadia: What about him?

Grace: Well he's not dead right?

Nadia: He is

Grace: So all that was real?

Nadia: We can't dwell on it, we can only move on

Grace: But that means Leverett will come for us

Nadia: NO HE'S NOT

Nadia: Listen to me, he is not coming after us. I won't let anything happen to you

Grace: So what do we do now?

Nadia: For now get some sleep

The two sisters decide to get some rest while the storm clears. After a while, the events of their father's death begin to replay during Grace's dream. She periodically wakes up during the night. Nadia stays awake to keep her sister safe but her energy is gradually depleting. Nadia disks in her head

Nadia: Gods... If you're listening... PLEASE HELP ME AS MY SISTER

Grace: Nani did you say something?

Nadia: Just humming a familiar tune

Grace: Shouldn't you be sleeping?

Nadia: Shouldn't you be πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

(The two laugh)

Nadia: Don't worry about me, you just get some rest

Grace: Ok, Goodnight ☺️

Nadia: Goodnight, Sweet Dreams