Return of a Nightmare
Part 1
By: Alys
PG
mazzei@isoc.net
http://starli.homestead.com/index.html or http://fly.to.SKP
"I'm coming My Pet. Are you waiting for me? Don't
worry, I will be there soon."
"No!" yelled Serena as she sat up suddenly in bed. It
had been that same dream again. A dream that was no
dream but a nightmare once true, now in the past, where
it could never hurt her again. It was a nightmare that
always left her awake, pale, and afraid that is had
come back to life and it was real again. Ever since it
had happened almost 2 years ago Serena had had the
nightmares. At first she had them almost every night,
but now it barely happened. Taking slow breaths Serena
looked to see what time it was. The digits glowed a
soft 7:00 am back at her. Knowing she couldn't go back
to sleep, Serena got up and dressed and headed down the
stairs, the whole time telling herself that she was far
away from him, and that she was safe here. No one here
was going to hurt her.
Looking around the empty kitchen, Serena sighed as she
fixed a bowl of cereal for breakfast, the whole time
wishing her mom were there to make her something
better. Both her mom and dad had taken he little
brother to visit their cousins for a week. Sere had
gotten out of it saying that she had made important
plans with friends that week. But she did miss her
mother's cooking, and they had only left yesterday
afternoon. Finishing her bowl of cereal, Serena put her
dishes in the sink along with last nights, tell herself
that she would take care of them later.
Looking around Serena wondered what she could
do to pass the time. She knew none of her friends were
up yet, and she doubted that many stores were open yet.
Wandering around the house she found Luna, her cat,
sleeping in the living room. Walking over she picked
her up and carried her upstairs to her room. Placing
the still half asleep cat down on a pillow, Serena got
out her drawing pad a sketched several pictures of the
once again sleeping cat. After a while Serena changed
her focus to outside her window where she could see
birds sitting in the big tree out in the front of their
yard. It wasn't till 10 that Serena finally got bored
with sketching and decided to head out for a while.
Walking she caught a bus downtown a spent most of the
day window-shopping at the many stores. Serena had
lunch at a small restaurant, and when she was done
decided to walk around some more. It wasn't till late
that she headed home, deciding to walk since it really
wasn't that far, and it was so nice out. On her way
home she passed one of her favorite places, the Crown
Arcade, and decided to step in for a sundae, since she
had yet to eat dinner.
Walking in the bells made the familiar jingle over her
head. Looking around the place was pretty much empty.
The only people there were Andrew and him.
"Hey Serena! What's up?" asked Andrew as he looked up
and saw her.
"Yea meatball head. Have you run anybody over yet?"
"You know Darien, my day is going to good to have you
ruin it for me so shut up already," sighed Serena as
she headed over to her favorite video game.
"She told you Darien," laughed Andrew as he made the
usual shake for Serena and took it over to her.
"Oh yea, she sure told me," said Darien when Andrew
returned.
"You know you really should be nicer to her. Y are
missing out on a great friend there."
"Me, friends with meatball head? No way."
"Sure, sure, say what you want. But you know what?"
"What?"
"I think you like her," said Andrew with a serious
face.
"Are you joking? Meatball head?" said Darien with a
laugh. Glancing over at Serena he shook his head, doing
his best to make Andrew think he was totally
uninterested. "If only he knew how much," thought
Darien as he turned around and started a new
conversation with Andrew.
It wasn't hard to lose track of time there. It was a
summer tradition for the three. It had started earlier
that summer, a few weeks ago. Andrew also kept the
store opened till midnight or so. Not many people came
in at that time, except Darien and Serena, and they
usually stayed till closing. Most of the time it was
just the three of them. Other times there would be a
few late-night costumers, or Serena's friends would
hang out too. Tonight it was just the three of them,
each so involved in what they were doing that none of
them noticed the familiar jingle of the bells of the
door as it opened. Even Serena who usually looked to
see if it was someone she knew was to into her game to
look up. It was when a pair of arms wrapped around her
that she notice there was a new arrival. Jumping
slightly, she did not realize who it was until a voice
whispered into her ear.
"Hello, My Pet."
End Part 1
Part 1
By: Alys
PG
mazzei@isoc.net
http://starli.homestead.com/index.html or http://fly.to.SKP
"I'm coming My Pet. Are you waiting for me? Don't
worry, I will be there soon."
"No!" yelled Serena as she sat up suddenly in bed. It
had been that same dream again. A dream that was no
dream but a nightmare once true, now in the past, where
it could never hurt her again. It was a nightmare that
always left her awake, pale, and afraid that is had
come back to life and it was real again. Ever since it
had happened almost 2 years ago Serena had had the
nightmares. At first she had them almost every night,
but now it barely happened. Taking slow breaths Serena
looked to see what time it was. The digits glowed a
soft 7:00 am back at her. Knowing she couldn't go back
to sleep, Serena got up and dressed and headed down the
stairs, the whole time telling herself that she was far
away from him, and that she was safe here. No one here
was going to hurt her.
Looking around the empty kitchen, Serena sighed as she
fixed a bowl of cereal for breakfast, the whole time
wishing her mom were there to make her something
better. Both her mom and dad had taken he little
brother to visit their cousins for a week. Sere had
gotten out of it saying that she had made important
plans with friends that week. But she did miss her
mother's cooking, and they had only left yesterday
afternoon. Finishing her bowl of cereal, Serena put her
dishes in the sink along with last nights, tell herself
that she would take care of them later.
Looking around Serena wondered what she could
do to pass the time. She knew none of her friends were
up yet, and she doubted that many stores were open yet.
Wandering around the house she found Luna, her cat,
sleeping in the living room. Walking over she picked
her up and carried her upstairs to her room. Placing
the still half asleep cat down on a pillow, Serena got
out her drawing pad a sketched several pictures of the
once again sleeping cat. After a while Serena changed
her focus to outside her window where she could see
birds sitting in the big tree out in the front of their
yard. It wasn't till 10 that Serena finally got bored
with sketching and decided to head out for a while.
Walking she caught a bus downtown a spent most of the
day window-shopping at the many stores. Serena had
lunch at a small restaurant, and when she was done
decided to walk around some more. It wasn't till late
that she headed home, deciding to walk since it really
wasn't that far, and it was so nice out. On her way
home she passed one of her favorite places, the Crown
Arcade, and decided to step in for a sundae, since she
had yet to eat dinner.
Walking in the bells made the familiar jingle over her
head. Looking around the place was pretty much empty.
The only people there were Andrew and him.
"Hey Serena! What's up?" asked Andrew as he looked up
and saw her.
"Yea meatball head. Have you run anybody over yet?"
"You know Darien, my day is going to good to have you
ruin it for me so shut up already," sighed Serena as
she headed over to her favorite video game.
"She told you Darien," laughed Andrew as he made the
usual shake for Serena and took it over to her.
"Oh yea, she sure told me," said Darien when Andrew
returned.
"You know you really should be nicer to her. Y are
missing out on a great friend there."
"Me, friends with meatball head? No way."
"Sure, sure, say what you want. But you know what?"
"What?"
"I think you like her," said Andrew with a serious
face.
"Are you joking? Meatball head?" said Darien with a
laugh. Glancing over at Serena he shook his head, doing
his best to make Andrew think he was totally
uninterested. "If only he knew how much," thought
Darien as he turned around and started a new
conversation with Andrew.
It wasn't hard to lose track of time there. It was a
summer tradition for the three. It had started earlier
that summer, a few weeks ago. Andrew also kept the
store opened till midnight or so. Not many people came
in at that time, except Darien and Serena, and they
usually stayed till closing. Most of the time it was
just the three of them. Other times there would be a
few late-night costumers, or Serena's friends would
hang out too. Tonight it was just the three of them,
each so involved in what they were doing that none of
them noticed the familiar jingle of the bells of the
door as it opened. Even Serena who usually looked to
see if it was someone she knew was to into her game to
look up. It was when a pair of arms wrapped around her
that she notice there was a new arrival. Jumping
slightly, she did not realize who it was until a voice
whispered into her ear.
"Hello, My Pet."
End Part 1