Family first ~ a sequel

Chapter 16

"No!" Ellie screamed tears streamed down her face "no, no, no! No, please!"

Brooke jogged up the stairs she could here Ellie yelling and crying. Brooks gotten to her room and gently shook Ellie awake.

"El, it's alright." Brooke said as Ellie shot up breathing heavily, tears poring down her face.

"He almost got me mama." Ellie sobbed tightly clutching on to Brooke.

"Who did?" Brooke asked clearly confused at what could've happen in her dream to scare her this much.

"This thing, it was chasing me, I couldn't get away." She explained as Sam appeared in the door way.

"Is everything alright?" Sam asked

"Yeah, she just had a bad dream, go back to bed." Brooke told her. Sam nodded and disappeared back to her room.

"Your fine, your safe, alright I've got you, don't worry."

"What if he gets me when I sleep?" Ellie asked quietly

"Do you want to sleep in my bed?" Asked Brooke, Ellie nodded. She carried Ellie down to her room and they both snuggled under the covers.

"Your fevers gone back up." Brooke said "it must've been a fever dream." She told her.

"I Love you mummy." Ellie said snuggling into her side. "I'm sorry for waking you." She added

"It's fine El." Brooke reassured "I love you too alright."

"I know." Ellie mumbled shutting her eyes.

***

"Sam, cut it out, I've finally got Ellie asleep!" Brooke groaned as Victoria pulled the blinds open.

"Well, well." Victoria stated, as Brooke stared at her in disbelief.

"Oh, my eyes!" Brooke mumbled

"It's called sunlight. And it's not that bright." Victoria said

"It is not the sun. It's your face." Brooke deadpanned

"Grandma." Ellie groaned sitting up

"Why is your 8 year old sleeping with you still?" Questioned Victoria "she had her own bed

"She's been really sick." Brooke said in disbelief "and unlike you I actually care for my daughter when she's unwell. what the hell are you doing here?" Added Brooke "Last time we talked was the last time I wanted us to talk ever!"

"We need to discuss the business." Victoria tells.

"I'm not part of the business anymore, which is exactly what you wanted. You got a company. You lost a daughter and granddaughter. Now get out!" Brooke yelled.

"Whatever. You pull yourself together. I'll be back." Victoria said leaving

"Why?!" Brooke question "Oh, no, Sam." she suddenly remember, jumping out of bed Ellie following her.

"Hey. Are you okay?" asked Brooke, Sam was standing in the middle of the room in complete shock.

"She frightens me." Sam muttered

"Yeah. Me too." Brooke and Ellie said together

***

"I'm telling you, that woman was like a zombie, a vampire, and Principal Rimkus all rolled into one." Sam told Jack as they lay on her bed listening to music. Ellie was lying at the foot of the bed reading her book.

"And she's Brooke's mum?" asked Jack

"Its bad enough that she's my grandma." Ellie deadpanned

"Yeah. Totally scary." Sam added