I Can Be Your Nightmare

room. The scent of antiseptic lingered in the air, mixing with the

onsciousness stirred, and with a s

t what had happened to her that she was lying on the cold bed below

chair, beside her bed, his han

less hours of crying. Relief and sorrow clashe

ona got up from her lying position. S

Sonny would have been lying on the

hrough the air, landing sha

one. With rage burning in her veins, she gathered the saliv

onny Kendrick, having sex with his daughter's nanny when he should be on the job saving some

er actions settle into his skin, bowing his hea

also a proud wife, with her brilliant career and perfect

and everyone always praises them as

to find the right words. "Elsa..

c excuses! Whatever you say now, it's just cheap talk that you don't deserv

n hospital blanket. "Where is my

Sonny's lips parted, but the words failed him. Th

ly said, his voice barely a whispe

d she lost her ability to hear properly? Could it be that th

r head violently. "She was fine this mo

voice broken. "She was anxious because... Ugh... E-Elsa

girl walking alone on the street and scared because of the

ued. His voice cracked, and he let out a sob

in. "She... Drowned, Wilona.

spun, her chest tightened, and before she could t

dow was a deep gray, mirroring the emptiness inside her.

gently, eyes filled with pit

" Wilona asked in

unconscious since last night and the doctor had to

wrapping around her lungs, making it impossible to breathe. Then,

was barely audible. "Her fun

clipboard in her hands. "Your conditi

ugh her body, but she ignored it. "Help me. Please. Let me come t

ly nodding. "Alright. But you'll n

a coat to shield her from the cold. Her legs felt weak, but sheer determination

od solemnly at the front, speaking words that Wilona couldn't comp

white casket, his hands tre

father, Dr. Sonny Kendrick, would like to say a fe

, his lips parting as

voice cut th

TO

d. All the peop

ona stood there, supported by the nurse

ould feel the danger and potential chao

im anymore. She only had eyes

years old, beautiful, intelligent, and cute,

augh, and the warmth of her body that smelled of baby powde

as she sharply whispered, "