After Dark

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[based on a true story]

Farrah: Mom? Dad?

Mom: What's wrong? We'll be there soon.

Mom: I'm in a meeting now so I'll see you later. Remember, don't leave the house. We trusted you to be home alone.

Farrah: I'm scared.

Mom: What's wrong?

Farrah: I hear music.

Mom: You're fine. It must be the neighbors.

Farrah: It is INSIDE the house mom.

Mom: Watch your punctuation. Commas matter.

Farrah: Okay. But I'm really freaked out.

Mom: Your ears must be playing tricks on you. Get to bed. I'm in a meeting, so text your dad.

Farrah: Mom?

Farrah: Mom?!! The music is getting louder! The lights turned off! Help me! What do I do?

Dad: There must be a power outage. Calm down. But, just out of curiosity, what song is it?

Farrah: Ring Around The Rosie. Repeating. I'm sooooooo scared...

Dad: Okay. Stay calm. This has happened before, to me. Don't. Move.

Farrah: It sounds like a child is singing it.

Farrah: Phew. It stopped.

Dad: ...

Dad: Turn down your phone light. Maybe she won't see you.

Farrah: Done. SHE?!! What do you mean, SHE?

Farrah: SHE is laughing. REALLY hard.

{5 mins later}

Farrah: Okay... she stopped.

Farrah: THE LAUGHTER IS RIGHT BEHIND ME

Farrah: SO IS THE MUSIC

Dad: Stay still!!! Don't make any noise WHATSOEVER. Turn off your phone.

Farrah: DAD! She has WHITE skin. AND BLACK HAIR OVER HER FACE

Farrah: She is wearing a ragged and dirty nightgown! DAD DAD HELP

Dad: SHHHHHHHHH! Im driving home

Dad: just stay where you are

Farrah: SHES COMING CLOSER

Dad: NO

Dad: RUN

Farrah: Too late. Watch your punctuation!

Farrah: See you later!

Dad: Farrah? Are you OK?

Farrah: I'm not Farrah. Miss me? 

Farrah: Ring around the rosie...

Pockets full of posies...

Ashes...

Ashes...

WE ALL FALL DOWN!

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