Nicole Nightmare

Nicole Nitemyer

It's really dark and scary tonight. I can hear the lightnings roar out their thunders. Daddy isn't home yet... oh well.

Mommy suddenly screams in her bedroom. I wonder what happened... I should check to see if Mommy's ok.

"Mommy?" She's on her laptop, maybe she's working... I'm scared. Why do I have a bad feeling? "Mommy...?"

"Don't you 'Mommy' me, YOU DELETED IT DIDN'T YOU?!" What? I know I play games there but I don't know anything about deleted.

"Stop acting innocent you little brat!!!" Mommy slapped me and grabbed my arm... it hurts... mommy...

"Mommy let go... you're hurting me..." I started to cry. It really hurts Mommy.

"I need that for tomorrow's work SWEETY... now tell mommy the truth"

I really don't know Mommy. I shake my head to let her know that I don't know... Mommy's being scary now.

"My boss is gonna kill me..." what? Someone'gonna hurt Mommy? Mommy grabs my hair and drags me to the corner of the room.

Mommy's getting something from the closet... a clothe's hanger? Mommy walks towards me and points it at me.

"Listen here, I'm gonna lose my job because of you! I wish you were never born... your just a pain in the -- "

Someone's knocking. "Honey, I'm home!" Daddy's back from his work. I can hear him coming upstairs. He opens the door and looks at Mommy.

"Rebecca, what are doing?!" Daddy started to yell at Mommy. I've never seen Mommy and Daddy like this before.

"Oh hi there Martin, your little "miracle" here deleted my files"

"What? Check your USB. I swear Becca, you always forget things and blame it on me and NOW your blaming her?!"

"Oh it IS here, sorry how clumsy of me"

Daddy frowned at Mommy. Daddy carried me to my room to tuck me in bed.

"Daddy what's deleted?" I wanted to ask Mommy earlier but I was too scared.

Daddy sighed "delete means taking something away or removing something permanently"

So that's what's Mommy's upset about she thought I took something from her and...

"Daddy... does Mommy want to delete me?"

Daddy looked at me with wide eyes "No! Mommy would never do that. She loves you! What on earth made say that?"

I looked outside, watching the thunder storm. I made Daddy worry. "Earlier she wished I was never born."

"She did? Well I think she was just cranky at the moment. I bet! She didn't know what she was saying"

I stared at him.

"C'mon baby, smile for your old man"

I smiled and Daddy gave me a kiss on the forehead and turned on my nightlight before leaving.

Never born....

The storm is still going. Atleast Nash the Red Panda is here with me. The lightning started to roar again.

Someone's knocking on my door, it's Mommy. She sits down next to me and strokes my head.

"I'm sorry about what I said earlier Nicole darling, Mommy was just upset that's all. I promise I won't ever hurt you again"

I nodded and smiled at her. She strokes my head one last time and leaves. My cheek still hurts Mommy.

I'm a pain... I shouldn't be born... she hurt me... I'm crying again. Mommy it just really hurts and what was going to happen to me if Daddy didn't come home early?