Nightmare Or Dream?

Chapter 2: A Dreadful Day

It was 8 am and Roger had awaken from his nightmare and immediately ran into his sisters room to tell her what happened.

"Maggie.. Oh thank god you're OK" said Roger. " Huh, what are you talking about? Why wouldn't i be OK?" Maggie asked.

"Last night someone or something got in the house, we followed him into the basement and he dragged you upstairs, i chased him but before i went any further there was blood everywhere, i went up to my room and you were laying on my bed with blood everywhere.. Then he.. Killed me" Roger explained.

"Wow.. That's crazy.. Why would anyone do that?" Asked Maggie. "I don't know, but it was horrible." Roger said.

"Calm down little bro it was just a dream." Maggie said trying to calm Roger down. "Yea.. But it felt so real." Roger said. "I know. Come on, lets go get breakfast." Maggie suggested. "You go ahead, i gotta lay down and relax" Roger said. "OK loony suit yourself." Maggie said .

as she was going downstairs,Roger then walked into his room and laid on his bed. Dazed and confused he felt like his mind was in a foggy trans.

"What kind of nightmare WAS that? Roger asked himself. Soon after his father came in and sat on the edge of the bed. "So i heard you had a bit of a bad dream" His father asked. "Yea, it felt so real i was shocked" Roger said.

"I've had a few bad dreams in my time but yours was a little intense" The Father said. "Little? That was the scariest thing ever" Roger said. "If anything lets hope it doesn't happen again, now go brush your teeth and lets eat some breakfast" The Father insisted. "Alright" Roger said. Roger got up from his bed and went into the bathroom, but something was bothering him. He felt a sharp pain in his lower back. "Man my back hurts, i hope i didn't sleep the wrong way" Roger said to himself.

The pain kept getting worse until he decided to turn around and lift up his shirt. What he saw was more horrifying than he expected. "Oh..My..God.. Are those the stab wounds from my dream?" He said worried. "No no no it can't be, it-- it was just a dream, a bad one.. Oh no this isn't good" He said.

Roger ran downstairs and grabbed his sister. "Hey what the- Roger what is it" Maggie asked. Roger took her upstairs, into his room and closed the door. "OK.. The dream i told you about, it was more real than i expected." He said. "What are you talking about Roger" Maggie asked worried. Roger turned around and lifted up his shirt. Maggie's face lit up like a bright light.

"What the.. It cant be, i thought it was a dream" She said. "Thats the same thing i said, this doesn't add up, these wounds are exactly where i was stabbed, but how are you alive?" He asked. " i don't know, should we tell mom and dad?" She asked. "NO, they CANNOT know about this." Alright fine, so what do we do?" Maggie asked.

"I guess we wait until tonight to see what happens" Roger said. "Or, you can just die now and save me the trouble". "That voice.. Its him.. Who are you and what do you want?" Roger asked frightened. "They call me The Unknown Intruder but you can call me crow. I make innocent children insane from the inside of their nightmares to real life"- Said Crow. And this is my favorite part" He said.

"And what is that." Maggie asked. Suddenly the sky turned pitch black with a fade red. "My favorite part.. Is telling you that YOU'RE STILL IN THE NIGHTMARE" Crow said then he started laughing. "What the.. Am i having the same nightmare too?" Maggie asked. "Yes, that is also one of the best parts, the siblings join in on the fun" Crow said.

"One of the best parts?" Roger asked. "Oh yes, the other part is going through all of your fears. You can either fight them, or let them kill you slowly. Your choice" Crow explained. "Oh boy, this isn't good" Maggie said.

Suddenly everything stopped, like time had came to a stand still. No one moved a muscle, it was so quiet a mouse could be hear scurrying around the floor. Until Roger decided to move. "Maggie are you OK?.. Hello?" Roger asked.

"Whats going on.. Can anyone hear me?" Roger yelled. He went downstairs to find that the TV was on and his dad sitting on the couch alone. Roger walked up to him and talked to him. "Dad.. Are you OK" roger asked. But his father didn't move, he didn't even blink once, it was like his mind had gone completely blank. Roger looked at the TV and saw nothing but a snowy picture.

He tried changing the channel but everything was still snowy. He turned the TV off,and turned back around to his father who had disappeared. "Huh.. Dad where'd you go?" Roger asked looking around.

Then.. He looked to his left and saw his mother standing in the doorway, her figure was as black as a shadow, she was standing completely still. Roger walked up to her and she looked down at him. "Mom? Are you-" but before he could finish his sentence, his mother screamed at him with a very high pitch demonic voice, her eyes went into the back of her head and she began to bleed from her sockets, she then disappeared.

"Oh my god.. What is this, this isn't one of my fears" Roger said. He ran upstairs to Maggie who was crying in a corner and mumbling something under her breath. Roger slowly walked up to her. "Maggie.. Are you alright" he asked. "Run.. They cant hurt you if you just run. Go now.. Be free my darling"- Maggie ripped something out of her stomach and there was blood all over the floor.

"Ew Maggie what was that" Roger asked. It looked like a bug with human parts. A leg, an arm and an eye but that's all there was to it. It starred at Roger and ran away. "Oh god that's disgusting... Come on Maggie lets you get you out of here" Roger suggested. But before he got his sister to the door.. Her eyes turned black and she bit him in the neck taking a huge chunk of flesh, roger screamed to the top of his lungs."

"AAAH, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU" Roger screamed. "Don't run Roger, itll be all over soon, just let me kill you, i promise the pain will go away." Maggie said. " NO.. Stay away from me!!" Roger yelled as he ran out of his room slamming the door behind him. But he was attacked by his mother. "THE PAIN WILL GO AWAY, JUST LET US HELP YOU SON" his mother said, but her voice deep and menacing.

Before roger could get away.. She shoved her hand into his right eye and yanked it out, Roger began to scream. "Let mommy clean that for you" his mother said. She grabbed a bottle of alcohol and poured it into his eye socket.

Roger felt excruciating pain, he pushed her off and ran downstairs.Then.. A voice overcame him. "Having fun are we?"..It was Crow. "Crow?.. Hey Get me outta here i cant take this anymore" Roger yelled. "But im just getting started" crow said with excitement. "PLEASE!!" Roger said but Crow didnt respond, then Roger attempted to run out the house but got pulled back by his father.

With only one eye, Roger saw his mother and sister slowly walking downstairs, their bodies were lifeless and they had an evil looking smile on their face. His father picked Roger up and threw him across the room, then they surrounded him. "Let us take the pain from you Roger" they all said. Roger backed up into the bathroom and against the sink.. He had no where else to go. Until... Roger woke up again