Escape from life

Chapter 6: Stormy Night

It was night when the weather was going bonkers as the Perinut family was watching the Anchorman on News 8.

"Well folks, it's going to get really windy so be sure to keep watching for any other further notice."

Boom CRACK goes the lighting streaks hitting the house. Rita shivered as she held Emily tighter.
Karen stood up and said "There is nothing to be afraid of stupid. Just go to bed everything will be better."

Rita whimpered. She had been scared of thunderstorms ever since she was little.

William looked at Rita. "Karen leave her alone. She's still little and it's normal to be afraid of lightning. And Kiddo it's time for bed." Rita sighed and walked with him to her bedroom.

As they went into her room and she got into the bed, William kissed her on her forehead and said "Goodnight kiddo."

William turned off the lights and closed the door as he walked out. Rita looked at the rain splatting on the window like bugs splattering on the windshield of a truck.

Rita's eyes slowly started to get heavy as she watched the rain drops slowly gliding down the window. As she was about to fall asleep..

BOOM BOOM CRACK

The thunder was roaring in the sky. Rita was shaking from the loud thunderstorms. She looked at Emily who was sitting in the chair next to her bed.

TAP TAP TAP

Rita hid under the covers, "What is that tapping noise." She thought to herself.

She looked up to see a tree branch hitting against her window. She sighed in relief and laid her head on her feather-filled pillow.

Finally, she could sleep. She looked on her left side in the chair where Emily was sitting but she was not there.

Rita stood there blinking at the empty chair for 2 seconds then shot up out of her bed. "Was Emily walking by herself?"

She shook her head and then thought "No that couldn't be the problem. Dolls don't walk." But her heart was beating fast. She saw that her door was slightly open. She didn't even notice it.

BOOM BOOM, the thunder began to roar again. Rita slowly got out of her bed and put on her light blue robe.

She walked to the hallway, which looked to the very scary at night. She slowly tiptoed through the hallway, trying not to wake her parents up.

"Ahh!" There was a scream from her parent's room. Rita jumped as her mother swung opened the door. Her face covered with green stuff.

Rita screamed at her. Karen looked at her and rolled her eyes, "Oh shut up and WHY ARE YOU OUT OF BED?"

Rita looked at her and sighed. "I was looking for Emily." Karen laughed. "Really? You're looking for your doll out here? Do you think that she just got up and walked away? I swear how are you my daughter?"

She grabbed Rita's hand and took her hand while Rita was trying to explain but all that came out was, "But."

As Karen opened the door to her room Emily was sitting on the chair as if she was there the whole entire time.

Rita looked at her mother, "But mom I swear. She wasn't there." Karen looked at her and rolled her eyes.

"Oh shut it. I don't want to hear another word. I'm too tired to deal with you." Karen walked out and closed the door. Rita was now left alone with Emily.

She looked out the window to see that the storm had stopped. Rita laid back down on the bed. She took one last glance at the doll as her eyes got heavy and she fell asleep.