Sitting in her room, Nicki wondered just what was going on. She had come
home to find the living room trashed, and her mother standing with a
mysterious woman she knew only as Beatrix. Both looked much the worse for
wear, and the hasty explanation that her dog was responsible didn't make
much sense. Still, her mother had ordered her upstairs, and she knew not to
come down until she was called for. Her mother could get rather harsh about
disobidience.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from downstairs. Nicki forgot all about obeying her mother and ran down. She got to the kitchen just in time to see Beatrix throw a knife, and her mother receive it full in the chest and slump to the ground. Standing there, she didn't know quite what to make of the situation. Suddenly Beatrix turned, and saw her. Not knowing what else to do, she froze in place as the stranger spoke. "It was not my intention to do this in front of you. For that I'm sorry. But you can take my word for it, your mother had it coming. When you grow up, if you still feel raw about it, I'll be waiting." Nicki continued to stand in place as Beatrix calmly walked out of the house. Suddenly, it hit her just what was happening and she ran to her mother's side. But no matter how much she pleaded, no response came from the dead body.
Nicki awoke drenched with sweat. For ten years she had been plagued with these nightmares after witnessing her mother's murder. Ever since, she had not seen a trace of the mysterious blond woman, but she knew that she would see her again. That day, her fate was set in motion, and when she reached her destination, she would kill Beatrix.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from downstairs. Nicki forgot all about obeying her mother and ran down. She got to the kitchen just in time to see Beatrix throw a knife, and her mother receive it full in the chest and slump to the ground. Standing there, she didn't know quite what to make of the situation. Suddenly Beatrix turned, and saw her. Not knowing what else to do, she froze in place as the stranger spoke. "It was not my intention to do this in front of you. For that I'm sorry. But you can take my word for it, your mother had it coming. When you grow up, if you still feel raw about it, I'll be waiting." Nicki continued to stand in place as Beatrix calmly walked out of the house. Suddenly, it hit her just what was happening and she ran to her mother's side. But no matter how much she pleaded, no response came from the dead body.
Nicki awoke drenched with sweat. For ten years she had been plagued with these nightmares after witnessing her mother's murder. Ever since, she had not seen a trace of the mysterious blond woman, but she knew that she would see her again. That day, her fate was set in motion, and when she reached her destination, she would kill Beatrix.