The Dark Heirs Volume 1

Bonus chapter 2: Escaping

Tw: mention of suicide, murder, trauma; running away from home;

All Tw's for now:) Enjoy!
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Dear diary. It's been one year since I was forced to leave Kate. I hate my new job but I will not continue it for long. I'm planning to escape my crazy and strict parents. After all, all I want is to be with Kate and adopt her...

Dear diary. It's the 15th of January 1997. The year Kate will turn 8 has just started. I won't miss another year of her precious childhood. I can't stand my parents. They took away everything I loved just to keep their genius. But that genius isn't an object. They don't own me. I have every right to escape. I planned to escape in the night when they're asleep. My plan is to hack their alarm so that they don't hear the alarm sirens when I leave. And then I will go through my window because I'm quicker that way. Then my plan is to just run to the next city and hide there at my friend's place. Wish me luck!

Dear diary. It's currently the 16th of January 1997. My plan worked. My parents cannot even try to get me back because I'm an adult and not a minor. They can't trap an adult at home when it wants to leave. I went to my friend's house. Just for a quick stop though. I want to come to the orphanage as quick as possible after all. My friend decided to eat pizza with me. I've never eaten it before as far as I remember in this life... It tasted quite delicious.

I've had certain dreams in the last nights that I would like to address here.

I dreamed about a little girl, ginger hair and blue eyes. She liked playing with dolls and reading. I watched her having fun in my dreams. Though the next dream I had of her was weird.

She was a bit older there. Maybe 10 or 11. She was in a shop with her mother when suddenly my dream became distorted and all I saw was red. I don't think she was fine in that moment.

I had a third dream about her. She was around her thirties in that one. I heard her call someone. It sounded like a police officer telling her that the case of •••••• of ------- #### was finally solved and the culprit put in prison. The girl that was now a woman looked happy. She seemed like she had worked her whole life in uncovering whatever happened. She cried and drunk to celebrate that day...

All alone...

in her small dark apartment...

She said the words: "I can finally rest."
Before my dream became blurry again and I awoke from it. I can't describe how but I feel connected to that girl. I have to say I kinda admire her. She dedicated her whole life to fulfill her goal. I should do the exact same for Kate. She means everything to me.

Dear diary, it's the 20th of January 1997. Only 6 days before my birthday. I will already be 24 oh god. It's funny how times flies. Kate's birthday is also soon! I definitely need to buy her a gift before suddenly appearing the doorstep saying: "Hello, child I value most in the world and that I haven't bought a birthday gift."

I definitely need something she would love! Hmmm. She loves cooking alot as far as I know. I have a perfect idea. I'll buy her a wooden spoon with her name being carved in it! She would probably love that. Well, hopefully. I couldn't handle myself if my gift for her wouldn't be perfect enough. Just where do I get that wooden spoon from?

Also I had a new dream. It was a short one. I dreamed of only darkness with a TV playing something in the background. The audio was distorted but I managed to make out certain words: Miranda, murder, solved, Steven, missing.

I will find out what those words mean soon enough. I shouldn't worry myself about it too much...

Correct?

Dear diary, happy birthday to myself! It's the 26th of January 1997. My friend baked me a small cake! It looks really funny because they tried drawing me and Kate on it with sugar color and sprinkles. I also managed to get my hands on the prettiest wooden spoon I've ever seen and even found a person ready to carve Kate's name into it! She will be so happy! I hope her birthday will be much better than my boring day haha. Well, it wasn't entirely boring, my friend took me swimming which was cool!

I again had a dream today, though it was more disturbing than usual. I saw the ground of the apartment withe the girls feet...

Hanging only slightly above the ground...

Limply...

Bad omen to dream that on your birthday, isn't it?
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Yay:3
The second bonus chapter finished! Only one more to go before the bonus story ends:)
Norman out!