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Chapter 23
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2020-11-17 02:43:40"No, please don't do this!"
"You have to be stopped Allison, once and for all!"
Allison struggled in vain as the two men violently grabbed her, pushing her to the ground. Next to her, she saw the young boy, his neck broken and her face bleeding from where he'd scratched her as she strangled him, before ending his life.
"Hold her steady, "one of the men commanded. The other one sat down on top of her, pinning her with his weight.
The one who'd spoken, gagged her, then tied her hands and feet with rope.
They dragged her outside, in the dead of night, with her struggling in vain against them. Her white dress tore and ripped with the force of their anger.
"You will suffer, as you made others suffer, at your hand. "
Allison's eyes widened in terror, as they rolled her into the open grave, and the last thing she felt, was dirt being heaped from above.
Rachel woke with a start, drenched in sweat as the effects of the dream left her. For a moment it felt as if she were suffocating and it took a while for her breathing to return to normal. She glanced towards the window. Night had fallen and neither Galen nor Anita were in the cabin. She got up from the couch, walking to the fridge to get a drink of cold water.
So that's how Allison died, she thought grimly. Buried alive as punishment for her evil deeds. Rachel couldn't forget the image of the little boy, lying dead on the floor. The same boy who warned her, that first night. He was Allison's final victim, before she herself became one and met her gruesome end.
She walked outside, towards the asylum. When she reached it, she saw the two wolves, digging furiously in the garden. The angel fountain had been knocked over and they were digging where it stood. They didn't notice her, in their furious determination and she walked back to the cabin, to prepare a light supper in case they were ravenous when they were done.
There was steak and frozen fries and as she put it on the sink to defrost, Rachel felt a chill go up her spine. The temperature lowered and she knew she had company.
"She's scared, Rachel. She wants to hide, but she can't. I'm not frightened anymore."
Rachel bent down, until she was looking the little boy in the eyes. She offered him a smile of comfort. "Do you see a light now?"
"Yes,"he answered excitedly. "I see Nana waiting for me!"
Rachel felt tears well up in her eyes. "Then it’s time for you to go, sweetheart, she can't hurt you anymore."
"But what about the others, Rachel?They're scared to come with me."
"They will, in time. I promise you."
He looked past her, smiling like an angel. "Nana says I must come. Thank you, Rachel."
"Wait,what's your name?"
"Casey,"he answered, walking past her and vanishing in a warm glow of light. Rachel felt her heart was about to burst, knowing he'd finally found peace. Now all they had to do, was help all the others too.
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