Sarah's Third Nightmare

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In the dining table, Sarah was eating Sam's favorite.

"Thanks for the cheese sticks."

Sam smiled.

"After you finish your food, go to bed."

"Okay."

Sam looked at his watch.

"It is almost seven o'clock."

After she finished her food and brushed her teeth, she was in her room.

"Already? You are always there on time."

"Yup. Good night, Uncle Sam."

He kissed her on the cheek.

"Sweet dreams."

"Please not my nightmare again, please not my nightmare again..." she said while she was trying to sleep.

In her nightmare, Sarah was standing on the sidewalk.

"Uncle Sam? Is anyone there?"

There was no answer.

She gulped and kept walking.

An evil little boy was humming to himself.

Sarah's tummy twisted and she heard the humming voice behind him.

"Do you want to go to the park with me?" he said as she grabbed her by the arm.

"Uncle Sam! Someone help me!"

"You are alone. No one can save you."

"Who—who are you? What are you doing?"

He did not answer, and he grabbed her hand.

"No! Help me!" she screamed.

He caught up to her and she began covering her face when he was almost trying to catch her.

"Help!"

Sarah woke up and she gasped. It is seven p.m.

She was under her knees when Sam rushed in.

"Are you okay?"

"Uncle Sam!"

"You are ok. Breathe."

Sarah breathes a few more times.

"What's wrong? Can you tell me what happened?"

"My third nightmare that I had... I was on the sidewalk. Then—an evil boy appeared."

Sam gasped.

"He started to grab me. I tried to run away, but I was in slow motion."

Sarah starts to cry and Sam pulls her into a warm hug.

"The worst part was—I tried to call for help, but no one came!"

"Kiddo... it is okay. I am here with you. You do not need to be scared. You just need to be brave." he said as he put his hands on her cheeks.

"But—I am so scared!"

Sam had an idea.

"I know! I will be right back."

Sam came in with something special.

"Olivia the octopus?"

"Yeah. When I was young, she helped me with nightmares."

Sarah starts to giggle.

"That makes you giggle? What about that?"

He begins tickling her chest with his two hands.

"Uncle Sam! That tickles! Stop that!"

"What is that? Do you want some more?"

"Please—stop that!"

"Okay... I will stop. Do you still feel scared?"

"Well—a little bit."

"Hmm... can you sleep with me?"

"I will love that!"

In Sam's bedroom, Sarah fell asleep while she was smiling.

"Good night, kiddo."

He turned off the lamp.

The end :)