Cassie couldn't sleep sh Ie lay still on the bed and looked at the old ceiling, she had to be awake, she had to watch over Micheal and Taylor while they slept, she continued to tell her self.
Those evil men had proven that they would stop at nothing to get them.
first they took their Dad, then their mom, but cassie was determined not to loose anyone else.
They had suffered enough loss already it was enough.
She was disrupted from her thoughts by the loud screams she heard, and it was coming from the living room.
Dennis she said out loud, and with instincts she ran out of bed to Dennis.
What happened she asked sitting next to him now holding his head on her chest, his eyes where teary, and a second later, Zeke also rushed in from outside.
He had been keeping watch for hours, looking around for any suspicious person.
He just hurriedly ran in when he heard Dennis screamed.
It's fine, she said patting his head.
I I ii, he tried to speak, shuuush, you don't have to speak, it's okay.
I saw them again he whispered, they, we we were all together in a a A white room, we were all happy, just like before (sniff).
We the children where playing with ourselves,.
we just took our eyes of them for a sec second, and and be before you know it, (wails) they where on the floor, co covered in blood.
They were dead, and gradually , the the room turn turned red.
Why do I keep having these dreams?
le asked her.
He had had dreams like these for awhile, and they made him cry, he kept seeing his parents die in different ways.
It was traumatizing, most times he didn't want to sleep for fear of having nightmares.
It's alright, Zeke assured
No it's not, you keep SAYING THAT?! and I keep having these DREAMS, I don't want to leave like this.
Everyday am being tormented for a sin that I didn't commit, I don't want to keep seeing these things i i can't, he yelled his voice breaking.
it's okay, we all have these dreams, you don't have to always keep thinking about them,
you have us.
From the corner of the door Taylor stood there with her old bunny in her hands, scratching her sleepy eyes.
Dennis was having nightmares again and she knew it.
is Dennis having nightmares again?
No tay , we are just sitting next to him because he fell while trying to go sleep,Cassie lied.
Am am alright Tay.
she nod slowly as she walked over to Zeke, who picked her up,
seems like someone needs some sleep heh? let's go.
Zeke carried her to the room and placed her gently on the bed, sitting next to her and waiting for her till she fell asleep.
It's okay Dennis you have me, Zeke, Taylor and Micheal we love you very much, you don't need to be scared, we will always be here for you.
Dennis knew this, he was just scared that all his siblings would die just like mom and dad, he didn't want to loose them, they where all he had.
Cassie has been like a mother figure to him since they both died and Zeke, was the best older brother any 15 year old boy could ever ask for, he was strong so that the rest of them wouldn't.
and Taylor, would always come up with the weirdest jokes.
Micheal doesn't know it yet but he's a star.
They where all he had he couldn't loose them the way they lost him.
He always left one part out when he explained his nightmares.
At the end Zeke, Cass, Tay and Mike All died, they all died, Everytime, leaving him all alone and afraid.
But he would try to remember that he loves them and they love him too, but most times our expectations are cut off by life, so he's also learned to expect less, which is traumatizing for a little boy.
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