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-Norman's pov-

(This book starts the night the kids escape. btw if you didn't read the description, Norman doesn't get shipped out in this AU. Also Emma's leg still gets broken.)

TW: Attempted suicide, arson, gory death




I opened the door to the dining hall, knowing that Ray would be inside, and greeted him, "Hey Ray."

Emma followed me in.

"Hello."

"So we get out of here tonight. Everyone is read-" Ray cut me off.

"No, we still have to distract Mom. Here," Ray grabbed a can of gasoline off a table next to him and poured it on the ground.

"So you're going to burn down the house? What if Mom abandons it and comes after us? There must be a way to distract her though," Emma said, showcasing her ✨️ positive mindset✨️ 

Ray grinned, but rather than seeming genuinely happy, he looked a bit psychotic, "Well, yes.Ray That's where I come in." still looking at Emma and I, he drenched himself with the gasoline that was still in his hand.

"R-ray, what the hell?" Emma stuttered.

I couldn't speak. I couldn't move. I just stared at him. I saw this coming. I knew this would happen. Why am I fucking frozen right now when it's most important. 

Ray kept grinning, "Great idea, huh? It'll work perfectly. Mom won't leave me. I'm too valuable."

Emma stepped towards him, "Ray-"

She was interrupted by the clocks bell sounding midnight, and Ray saying, "So I'm twelve now. Goodbye, friends, it was nice meeting you." He lit a match and held it over his head, and then dropped it.

Time froze. My hearing went fuzzy, like I was underwater, but I could sort of make out Emma's scream before I leapt at Ray and caught the match. I was faintly aware that my hands had burn marks on them, but I couldn't really feel it. I could see Ray. He was not on fire. My senses began to return.

His smile dropped,  "Norman, this is the only way-"

"So sorry I blew out your birthday candle before you made a wish, but you are not dying on my watch."



A/N

hope this was good, I refuse to reread anything I wrote and also forgot most of it already. Sorry I ceased to exist for like a month or something, that was very silly.(the pigeons got to me)

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