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Ch.4
Requiem of Recollection
Kerry sat in the waiting room for what seemed like hours but turns out was only minutes. The door to Stacy's office opened slowly and out stepped a girl no older than 12. she skipped out and smiled at Kerry as she entered the room. "Hello my names Lucy what's your name?" the little girl questioned. Who was this girl Kerry didn't notice anyone waiting with her so was she here alone or was she dropped off and what was she wearing. The dress could only be described as a gothic take on a Victorian dress. "Excuse me miss what's your name?" the little girl Lucy smiled at Kerry. Kerry blushed realizing she had completely ignored Lucy's question
"Oh my names Kerry, Kerry Nowicki." Kerry smiled at the charming little girl who's eyes were a fascinating shade of grey. Lucy stepped forward and hugged Kerry surprisingly tight for a girl so small Kerry noticed that Lucy's skin was a porcelain white but it just accented her curly blonde hair and the only color on Lucy face was her lightly rosy cheeks. Lucy stepped back and looked up at Kerry with those deep grey eyes that Kerry was sure could see right through her.
"You smell so pretty" Lucy's voice penetrated Kerry's clouded mind. Lucy placed a kiss on Kerry's cheek as she skipped out into the hallway whispering to Kerry "Don't let her see you cry" those words sending shivers down Kerry's spine.
"Kerry I'm ready for you please step into my office" Kerry noticed a suspicious look cross Stacy's face but fade quickly as she entered. Kerry couldn't shake little Lucy out of her mind and what did she mean by not let her see me cry I wasn't crying Kerry subconsciously brought her hand to her eyes and realized that strangely she had been crying. Is that why Lucy had hugged her. As she brought her had down she realized that the tips of her fingers were red "Oh Kerry your bleeding are you ok" Stacy went to grab some tissues for Kerry. "Here let me get that for you dear" Kerry felt her stomach knot up
"Oh that's ok I got it, it's just a scratch I guess its time to clip my nails" Kerry laughed even as she felt the lie slip from her mouth I guess Michel would be so proud of me my lying's improved so much since he left. Kerry took a seat quickly as she felt Stacy's eyes watching her closely.
"So Kerry how's your week been anything big or eventful happen since the last time we spoke" Stacy began writing in her notebook even before Kerry had mentioned anything.
"Well I'm still having trouble sleeping but its not just the feeling wide awake or restless I've begun to have some strange nightmares." Kerry squirmed in the seat feeling strange like she just wanted to lie and tell Stacy she was fine and just leave.
"What kind of dreams like the ones you had in the beginning where Marsala tortured you and sacrificed Ethan to the devil like that kind of dream or something else. Explain these dreams to me."
"Well. . . ." Kerry paused what was she to do they're just dreams after all what could telling them hurt and maybe Stacy could help her get over the effects that the dreams had on her. Kerry wiped the sweat from her brow "Um well I guess it all started on saturday I had a dream that I was walking through the house and I came to my dads door I turned the knob and walked in he was laying in bed face down. I immediately knew something was wrong because he should have been at work. I turned on his light and there my father lay in a pool of his own blood I screamed and ran to Ian's room I rushed in to look for Ian. As I entered his room I found somebody in the room leaning over Ian. I shouted at the thing to get away from him as the person turned to look at me I gasped it was me and I had drunk Ian's blood. Ian was dead I just knew it I could feel it." Kerry shivered as she relived her nightmare.
"Hmm I see well you see Kerry it's just your subconscious telling you that you feel guilty for whats happened to your father and brother. That you are slowly draining the life from your family. It's normal for you to feel this way" Stacy made some more notations in Kerry's file. "Kerry please continue what was the other dreams" Stacy urged Kerry to continue.
"Well the second one involved my boss from the store, Jeff. ." Kerry's stomach growled to life as she recalled the dream Stacy interrupted
" You mean the one they found who had been attacked by an animal".
"Yeah him in this dream I was just walking around and ended up at work. He was there smoking a cigarette he saw me and walked over to me. I don't recall exactly what was said I can only recall that after he had made me mad I had ripped his throat out with my bare teeth." Kerry frowned as she realized that she felt no real remorse here only satisfaction and hunger. Stacy appeared to be in deep concentration her face twisting into a frown
"Well this one is just a revenge dream was there any real animosity between the two of you"? Stacy's question caught Kerry off guard
"No not at all just simple work stuff you know boss employee kind of stuff" Kerry was starting to feel as if this was no longer a therapist appointment but an interrogation.
"Well lets continue is there anything else any other dreams that you can remember" Stacy pushed Kerry to continue but Kerry just told her the first lie that came to mind.
"No not really it just feels nice to talk to someone" Kerry just answered the questions the best she could avoid the topic of her mother and just pushed to be done tonight.
"Well Kerry I'm worried about your lack of sleep but you seem to be doing better I think for tonight we will use this as a good stopping point. Just see Nancy on the way out to set up your next appointment and I guess we'll talk then. Have a good night Kerry" Kerry rushed out setting up her appointment and clearing out of there asap. As she got to her car Kerry looked up to see Stacy watching her from the office window.
"She thinks your one of us" came an all to familiar voice from the backseat. Kerry Screamed her sound being muffled by a cold hand "Shhhh Kerry do you want to draw attention to us" the voice warned. Kerry shook her head obviously she didn't want to endanger anyone else. She calmed down and peered into the back seat to see two blue eyes staring back at her. The hand withdrew
"So am I dreaming and going to wake up now" Kerry questioned more to herself less to Michel.
"Oh Kerry please don't tell me that you dream about me now" a smug smile creeping over Michel's face.
"Ok so your here what now are you going to kill me now or kidnap me and bury me in the woods" panic taking over Kerry's mind. Michel sighed "Kerry have I not told you I'm here to help". Kerry visibly calmed
"So then what Michel what are you here to help with and this is the first time that you've mentioned helping me?" Michel ran his fingers through his hair a nervous habit from his human life Kerry knew.
"Well first we are having dinner at your place then who know from there so you should probably start driving or your therapist friend will more than likely come down to check on you. Second I told you the other day, I was here to help remember?" Kerry shivered the only time she could recall that he had mentioned help was in here dream she began to wonder again if he could read minds as she started the car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry pulled up to her house after a long silent drive with Michel. She noticed that the lights in the house was on which was strange her father should be at work and Ian was supposed to be with the babysitter next door. She looked to Michel who just stared back with a bored expression painting his face. Kerry jumped from the car rushing inside. As the door swung open she was assaulted with the smell of dinner cooking and the sight of her father in an apron. "Dad what's going on here why are you not at work".
"Kerr calm down it's ok I just called out figured your friend and you could use a nice meal and it would be nice for me to meet this friend of yours. Come in come in I'm Kerry's father Stephen and you are?" Kerry's father held his hand out to Michel to shake.
"My name is Michel" Kerry gasped he just used his real name? she could tell it was his real name by the accent he put on Michel. her father and Michel looked at her with a mix of amusement on Michel's face and worry on her fathers face. Oh no what can this mean what's Michel planning if he hurts dad i'll never forgive him.
(What's this bringing Michel home to dad for dinner what's Kerry thinking. Please comment whether it be negative or positive feed back is always nice considering that this is my first story and I hope that you all are enjoying it)
A/N
Well there's number four and moving right along so same as always please review the more reviews I recieve the more likely I am to write further. So please tune in next time for more Companions Return.
TO BE CONTINUED.