Chapter four-Nightmares
Annie is sleeping and a nightmare forms in her head in her nightmare
" I think I'll send your little dog to pound for an eternal sleep"
Sandy gives Annie the look that no human never wants to get form the dog they love Annie starts sobbing in her dream and in real life Grace and Oliver both run out of their rooms and run right to Annie's room Grace softly shakes Annie awake.
"Annie wake up" she says quietly
Annie wakes up in a cold sweat still sobbing while she still cries while hugging Grace and Oliver can't help but join in
"Are you alright now?"
" can I please sleep in your alcove area just for tonight"
"Of course sweetheart whatever helps to get you though the night"
They walk to Grace's room with Sandy following behind while Annie sleeps in the alcove area Sandy sleeps on the floor next to it they next morning Annie wakes up at the same time Grace does
"Hey Annie come up here with me for a moment before I bring you to school" grace whispers softly
Annie hops up on the bed and Grace puts her arm around her
"I want to help you but I can't until you tell me about your nightmare"
Annie takes a deep breath and tells Grace all about her nightmare
"Wow that must have been some nightmare but how about this every night before we go to bed you say you're prayers, read one chapter of your book, and lastly call me in and we'll sing at least two happy songs before you sleep and if you ever have a nightmare my alcove area is always open okay"
Annie nods
"Sounds perfect" Annie says as she smiles
Annie is at school sitting with her best friend Alicia
"Hey Annie how are feeling since out talk yesterday afternoon"
"A lot better thanks so you ready for class"
"I hope so"
Class starts and while other kids are explaining their projects Annie and Alicia are passing notes
Annie: so I had this really bad nightmare last night
Alicia: about what?
Annie: I was back at the orphanage and our keeper was going to send Sandy to the pound for an eternal sleep
Alicia: God that sounds so awful so what happened?
As Alicia's about to pass the note the teacher class on Annie and her they go up to the front of the class and present their projects
"Wonderful girls A+ you may sit down"
As soon as the sit down the bell rings…school is finally over Annie walks home with Grace when they get home
"I'm going to do my homework in my dad's office today I think"
"That's a good idea he's up to his ears in paperwork and I have to help him sort it out"
They walk into Oliver's office and Annie sits on the couch and stars working after that she soon falls asleep and has another nightmare but not the same one in her dream
"I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride"
Oliver turns to Grace and kisses her once the all get home Annie sees all her stuff packed up
"What's going on?"
"Well Annie now that I married Grace I just don't have enough room in my life for you so we're sending you back to the orphanage but don't worry I've heard it's a much nicer place now" Oliver smiles
In real life Annie starts to scream in her sleep Oliver and Grace run right over to her this time Oliver wakes her up gently
"Annie are you okay"
"Um..Yeah fine I think I'll go and write a letter to molly and then I'll be down for dinner after that okay?
Both Oliver and Grace nod and Annie run upstairs and instead of writing Molly she sobs hard into her pillow with Sandy at her side then she complies her self and goes down for supper
' Hey, your done with the letter already?" Grace asks
"Huh oh yeah it wasn't very long I'll send it to her once I fill it up" Annie fakes smiles "So what's for dinner?"
Oliver walks in with a big roast ham
"This look good"
"I can hardly wait"