Focus on a feeling deep within myself? I don't really have to try that right this second I guess. There will probably be plenty of time for me to figure out this whole thing.
"It might be better to try it tomorrow when I've had some proper rest. I mean I did just wake up but it wasn't really proper... If that makes any sense." I speak while laying down on the bed.
"Don't worry about it too much. It'll happen when the time is right. It makes sense to me so focus on getting some sleep. I'll be across the room if you need me." Tess assures me before she walks over to her own bed.
As I lay on the bed I can see everything slowly starting to fade away.
At least I can properly get some sleep now that I'm not bleeding out or something... Not a great thing to remember but I guess it will always be a memory I have now.
"Liam. Liam are you listening to me?" A familiar voice calls out.
I open my eyes to the sight of my dad standing before me, slightly hunched over looking at me. "What's going on?" I question with a bit of confusion.
"I'm heading out to get us some stuff. Take care of the girls for me." Dad responds with a smile on his face.
The room around me was dark with a few candles still just barely burning. "Yeah, I'll take care of them." I say with a serious tone.
"Thanks Son. I won't be long." He replies before saying goodbye to Mom and Mya.
I don't really understand what's going on right now, is this some sort of weird dream? Everything looks the same as it was before the monsters broke into the house.
I can hear the sound of my dad unlocking the door. "Remember Liam, we're all going to die." Dad says with a smile on his face as he leaves the house.
Everything around me felt like it slowed down as I stare ahead at the door. "What... What did he just say?" I ask quietly while looking towards my Mom.
Drip. Drip.
I couldn't help but look towards the sound of the dripping as I realize my arm is bleeding once again.
It was ripped open from the monster that originally attacked me...
"Mom!!! Mya!!!" I shout with worry in my voice.
They were no longer at the table anymore and I could hear something heading towards me once again. The rod was on the floor, soaking in a puddle of blood.
BAM!!!!
The door bashes open as my dad bursts through.
"What the hell!?!?" He shouts as he looks towards me.
Everything around me suddenly begins to fast forward as I find myself upstairs in the doorway of my parents room. Watching it unfold once again...
Mya's screams echo off of the walls as I watch her blood soak the stuffed bunny she was holding in her hands. Thud! The moment her body hit the ground I could see the monster shove it's claws through my mother.
"N-No!!!! No!!!" I begin to cry out as tears stream down my cheeks.
My legs finally gave out and I fall onto the floor like before. Everything was slowly starting to fade away from me once again as the monster got closer and closer to me.
Like before I slammed the lantern into its leg and it suddenly begins to burn before letting out a screech. Nails on a chalkboard... I'll never forget that screech.
Ahead of me I could see my mother's body... Torn open from the center of her chest outward. Her eyes were lifeless and Mya was already gone as well.
I'll never smell the pancakes in the morning again... Or meet Mya's new friends. I won't be the big brother I was meant to be.
They died in front of me without a single way for me to stop what was happening. I failed to protect them, I failed to do the one thing my father asked me to do.
The girls are gone because of me.
Crack. Crunch.
"What the hell is that noise...?" I ask softly while looking forward once again.
My mom's neck breaks within an instant and the sound of her ribs suddenly crunching is all I can hear as she stands up.
"He did say we would all die. Didn't he?" She spoke with a sinister tone.
This didn't happen.
None of this was part of what really happened...
What the hell is this...?
"I thought my big brother would keep us safe while daddy was away." A distorted voice begins to speak up as the sound of blood patters on the floor.
I didn't realize it at first but Mya was also standing up in front of me now. Both of their bodies were mangled messes with really awful looking smiles on their faces.
"I–" as I try to speak they get closer to me.
"You what? You didn't do anything to save us." Mom says with the sinister tone getting deeper.
Slam!!
I slam my right fist on the floor as I try to force myself to move.
"I couldn't do anything!! I was basically dead too..." I shout as tears continue to flow down my cheeks.
Everything around me disappears as I begin to feel that warm feeling from before once again.
I open my eyes to see Tess right in front of me, her arms were wrapped around me. "W-What's going on...?" I ask with some nervousness in my voice.
"You were shouting and didn't seem to be doing too well." Tess responds as she continues to hold me closely.
"What was I shouting?" I ask while noticing the tears going down my cheeks.
"Mya and Mom. I figured it was a nightmare of some sort that involves your family. It didn't feel right to let you go through that alone." Tess answers while slowly moving away.
I didn't realize I was shouting at all but I guess that's not something I would know. It all felt so real.
"Thank you... I'm sorry that I woke you up." I say with an apologetic tone as I wipe my eyes.
"Don't worry about it. A lot of people here have problems." Tess replies as she stands up from my bed.