"Don't LIE TO ME!" Alex raised his voice as he got up into Norma's face.
"You know, Alex! You know the truth! Don't make me say it..." She cried as she tried to turn her face away from him. He already knew the truth, why the hell was he trying to pry it from her. Alex sighed as a form of relief of getting some kind of truth from Norma and pressed his face against hers.
"Norma?" His voice echoed through the house as it transformed into Norman's. Norma turned her head and saw Norman holding her against the wall.
"Norman? What the hell are yo-" She began to say but stopped because she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. Norma looked down and saw Norman twisting the knife he sunk into her stomach. She slid down the wall holding the knife and glancing up at her son. "N-norman?" Blood began to ooze out of her wound and make its way onto the floor in a crimson red puddle.
"I am sorry, mother. You were going to tell him." Norman sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her. "It will be alright, mother. Soon you will feel nothing." He caressed her and played with her hair as she bled out. "I love you, mother. I always will." His voiced echoed inside her head as she died in his arms.
Norma woke up terrified at what she dreamt. Glancing over to the other side of the bed she smiled at the fact she didn't wake up Alex. She touched her side where Norman had stabbed her and sighed. "Why am I having these dreams? Norman would never do that. Would he?" She questioned herself as she softly took the covers off of her. Quietly, she moved off the bed and walked into the kitchen to get a drink of water. Steps were heard from behind her and she jumped in fear of what could be behind her.
"Jeez, Norma . . . it's just me" Alex's sleepy voice came from the darkness and he flicked on the kitchen light "Are you alright?" he asked walking closer to her. He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist holding her closer to him. "Norma?"
"Y-yeah, I am fine. I just had a bad dream." She closed her eyes and rested her body against his.
"Tell me about it? They say that talking helps."
"You and I were fighting because I guess I lied about something? Then you rested your face against mine and said something, but then you turned into Norman. And... he stabbed me and held me close as I died. I woke up after I had passed on. It was a really messed up dream, Alex!" Norma sighed. Alex's gripped tightened on Norma and he kissed her neck softly. "Would he?" She sighed closing her eyes and feeling guilt at her question Norman's love for her.
"As long as I live and breathe no one will hurt. Norman. Dylan. Any Bob Paris like men. Or me. I will protect you. Okay?"
"Okay" She smiled as she kissed his chin "I believe you".
He tilted her back and kissed her lips "Good, because I mean it. Now, Ms. Bates? Time for bed" Alex picked her and walked back to the bedroom as Norma giggled into his chest. Once they got up to their room he nudged the door shut with his foot and softly placed her on the bed. Norma looked up at Alex as he tucked her and she studied him from his head to his toes.
"What?" Alex titled his head as he inquired.
"Nothing . . . Just thinking about how lucky I am. I have had such shit luck with men and everyone I have ever trusted has screwed me over. Everyone . . . except you. And I know it may be early, but Alex? I think I am falling in love with you".
Alex felt pleased at her words as he replied "I am lucky too, Norma. People always said that opposites attract and they were right. I mean, look at us!" He shook his head and laughed "We are hot and cold. Total opposites, but completely happy. I have wanted to be with you since the day I met you even though you drove me up a wall" Alex winked as he got on the bed and kissed her on the lips.
"And let me tell you something else, Norma. I am falling in love with you too."