Prophecies
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Chapter 4:
Windows shook as the wind hit them ferociously. Heavy rain pounded on the roof creating it's own soundtrack to Lux's personal nightmare. She huddle under her covers trying to block out the chilling cold. No matter how many covers she threw over herself it was always there. That deep chill, the slight rattling noise, the images in her head. Why couldn't it just go away? It was scaring her.
"Don't be scared, brat" a deep voice floated over to Lux like a leaf carried on the wind. "It's not going to get you. It's only a dementor. I got it chained up, see."
"Go away" Lex muttered shakily. Reaching under her pillow she pulled out an old doll that she had all her life. Holding the doll tight she closed her eyes.
"Go away" she repeated ardently.
"I can't go away brat. Not until you do what I made you to do."
Lightning struck nearby illuminating Lux's bedroom. There was a man standing at the end of her bed covered in darkness. From the corners of her room something dark like shadows was moving. Lex took a deep breath and then screamed with all of her might. Thunder clashed, and the wind rustled ferociously, the room was getting darker and the man stood there unmoved.
The room light flicked on and her parents ran into her room.
"Lux, are you okay?"
Lux took gasping breaths trying to calm herself down. There was no strange man standing in her room. No creeping darkness. No whispering voices.
"Did you have a nightmare?" her father asked.
"I...I think so" Lux said quietly.
"You always have been scared of thunder and lightning. Come one, how about we camp out together in the living room and watch cheesy musicals until we fall asleep."
Lux smiled shyly. It had been a long time since she woke up screaming from a nightmare.
"Sure sounds like fun."
Thanks for reading Prophecies. The first chapter of the sequel Aberration is up now. From now on the story will be third person omniscient, but mostly from AL's point of view.