Not the best chapter, but I still think it's good. Make sure to tell me what you think.

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Almost three months had passed since Lilly D had been hit by the bus, and their family had done their best to forget it, but the memory of the emotionally scarring event still showed in the details.

For example, Lilly was more timid, less of a brat. She did chores without complaint; she was much quieter than usual. Their parents wanted to take her to a psychiatrist, but that wouldn't do much good if they couldn't explain the root of Lilly's problems without getting locked in a mental hospital themselves.

Brandon held Lilly much closer than before. Sometimes she'd wake up to find him sleeping on her floor; he'd walk her to her classes sometimes, and most sisters would find this annoying (and Lilly would have been irritated three months ago), but after what happened with Lilly D, Brandon's actions were comforting.

Their parents were much more loving towards Lilly, especially their mother. Almost losing her had kicked their mother into gear, and she realized that even if Lilly could be a brat, Lilly was still her daughter. She loved her, and not showing or telling Lilly she loved her... it lead to bad things.

Their father didn't spoil Lilly anymore, but he was always close at hand in case she needed him. He didn't entirely understand what happened with Lilly D, despite his family's best attempts to explain it to him, but he had a general idea of it, and he was more worried for Lilly than he wanted to admit.

Still, three months later, Lilly's fear- and the rest of her family's fear- that Lilly D might find a way to return had slowly began to fade.

Unfortunately, Lilly D was smart. When they were least expecting it, she struck.

Lilly's breathing was even and relaxed, oddly loud in the silent room, as she slept. She looked peaceful; typically, she had endless nightmares during the night, but occasionally, she was blessed with dreamless sleep.

Thunder boomed outside, followed by a bright flash of lightning that lit up the whole room.

The waxy plastic face of Lilly D looked over Lilly, and Lilly muttered tiredly as the roar of the thunder jolted her out of her sleep.

Her eyes met Lilly D's.

A scream was torn from her throat as she sat bolt up right in her bed, shrieking as Lilly D raised a hammer above her head.

The door burst open, and Brandon didn't have time to be shocked by the return of Lilly D as he tackled the doll to the floor.

"Lilly!" He yelled, throwing the hammer away from the doll and struggling to restrain her. "Get Mom and Dad, and get me a rope!"

Lilly nodded, taking a shaky breath, before sprinting out of the room.

She returned moments later with a rope in hand and her terrified parents in tow. Brandon tied Lilly D up with her arms pinned to her sides by the ropes wrapped around her torso.

Brandon sighed, exhausted from battling the doll, who continued struggling against the ropes, roaring angrily.

"I need gasoline and a lighter," Brandon murmured to his father, quietly so that Lilly D wouldn't be able to hear. His father nodded, and they began dragging the kicking doll down the stairs.

The family loaded Lilly D up in their car, Lilly sitting on her mother's lap in the front seat, so that she wouldn't have to sit next to the object of her nightmares.

They drove to the nearest junk yard and found an old metal barrel, which they tossed the doll inside.

"You will never hurt my sister again," Brandon hissed before dousing the doll in gasoline.

His father showed no remorse or hesitancy as he tossed the lighter into the barrel and watched the doll go up in flames.

The parents and their son sighed, preparing to walk away, but Lilly didn't follow them.

"Lilly," Brandon murmured, placing a hand on her tense shoulder.

"I want to make sure she's destroyed," she whispered.

Brandon could understand that, so he stood beside Lilly, watching the horrible doll burn until it was nothing but ashes.

The family, their troubles dead and gone, turned around and headed for home, feeling totally safe for the first time since Lilly D first entered their home.


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