The weather channel reported about a pretty heavy rain tonight. Chorus was very well known for having crazy thunderstorms and insanely bright lightening strikes. Simmons had made sure to message everyone on the weather for tonight and had suggested that maybe the kids could have a sleepover so they wouldn't be so scared and have a little fun. He was still waiting for the response. It was 2:00 in the morning.
Thunder crackled, not very loud, but it was still enough to keep Emma awake. She woke from sleep and looked out the window the bright flash of lightening. She curled up in her bed afraid of the bright demon outside her window. She wanted to go back to sleep but the roaring thunder made it impossible. Her sensitive hearing made the thunder sound like a bomb going off in her ear drums. She clutched her precious stuffed dog Baxter, her faithful guardian to protect her from the outside.
She stared at the window again and saw another bright flash attack her. She gasped in terror and shut her eyes closed. She wanted to sleep, dream about the amazing adventures she could have with Baxter. If any monster came to face them, she knew that Baxter would scare them off.
Another loud boom caused her open her eyes and another blinding flash appeared, the flashing demon stood at her window and screamed at her with a deafening thunderous roar. She cried out. "Mommy!" Another flash as the demon tried to break into her room. Not even her night light or Baxter scared it off. "Daddy!" She cried again.
She cried again for her parents, she knew they'd come eventually. Another bright flash and another terrifying scream from the demon outside. Emma hoped that they get here in time. Her mommy and daddy were her last line of defense.
The hallway light flashed on and peered from underneath her bedroom door, their footsteps grew louder and ever closer. The door swung open and in came her mommy and daddy to her rescue.
"Emma, are you okay?" Carolina asked her frightened daughter. She was shivering in her pajamas, scared. Carolina walked to the side of her bed and held her to comfort her. "Baby whats wrong?"
Emma pointed to the window, watching the rain slowly slid down the glass, thats how the demon would sneak in. Conceal itself as rain, like active camouflage to avoid detection. "monster." She mumbled to her parents.
Washington walked over to the window only to find nothing. Just the storm that had been going on for the past three hours. "Emma theres nothing out there. Your safe."
Another bright flash from outside and Emma hid her face in Carolina's chest, holding on to her tight. She was afraid to watch her daddy get taken away.
Washington realized what it was that scared her. The closed the blinds to the window and the black out curtains he had installed for a different reason. That would fix one problem, but he was sure that was half the battle. Thunder clapped again so hard that it almost shook the house. The flickered on and off until they finally ceased off, plunging Emma into darkness. Her eyes began to water and she gave a soft scared whine. Carolina brought her closer hugged her tight. "It's okay baby. Nothing can hurt you." She whispered softly in her daughters ear. "Your safe."
Emma sniffled and wiped the tears off her face. She believed that her mommy would protect her. She felt herself being lifted off the bed and was the carried to the door. Her daddy was already ahead with a flash light. She reached out her little arm and he gently held her hand. "Don't worry Emma. It'll be okay. I've got a plan."
With in the ten minutes the power went out, Washington had shut the black out curtains and had a roaring fire going in the fire place. The bright light and the warm fire made Emma feel safe. She outstretched her arms to feel the immense warmness. She heard her parents snicker. They were only jealous that she was hogging the fireplace.
"Come on Emma." Carolina said. "Come to mommy and daddy."
Emma turned around and crawled over to Carolina and a sleeping Washington. She snuggled up close to her sleeping daddy and clutched her precious Baxter. Carolina got close to her daughter and watched her happily sleep. She gave her a small kiss on her head. "good night baby."
"good night mommy." Emma said.
The thunder clapped again outside their windows, and Emma's eyes shot open. She couldn't see if the monster was out there from the blackout curtains, but she could still hear its roar. Its terrifying screech trying to shatter the window. She wasn't as scared anymore. With her mommy and daddy at her side, and Baxter in her arms she knew she was safe. She knew they would keep her safe.
