conceal // traught

Just a Dream

"You dumb bitch!" He yelled and grabbed me by my ponytail. He threw me to the ground and landed a hard kick in my stomach. I could feel all of the air in my lungs leave, leaving me gasping.

"D-Daddy, stop it!" I wheezed. He laughed scornfully. The man I called 'Daddy' kneeled down next to me and grabbed my hair once more.

"Tell me where your mother is. Now." He spat through gritted teeth. I began to cry. I shook my head.

"No. No! You'll - You'll hurt her - " I choked out, my voice cracking. He growled and slammed his fist down onto my cheek. I cried harder.

"I'll ask one more time. Where. Is. Your. Mother?"

"I'm not telling!"

"You ungrateful brat!" He roared in my face them stood up. I watched with tearful eyes as he pulled a shiny metal thing out of his back pocket. My grey eyes widened.

He was holding a gun.

I hurried and sat up, ignoring my bruising stomach, and began to scoot away. My back hit the wall. He laughed.

I shook my head, tears tumbling down my cheeks.

"Please, daddy - no!" I pleaded. He didn't listen. He aimed the gun at my forehead and smirked, then placed his finger on the trigger.

"Goodbye, Artemis. See you in Hell."

BOOM -

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I sat up in my bed, screaming my head off. My cheeks were damp with tears and I was breathing heavily, my heart racing.

I scanned the room, shaking. Once I realized I was alone and it was all a nightmare, I sighed and fell back onto my pillow.

I wiped my eyes and stared up at the blank, white ceiling. There's no way I would be able to fall back asleep after that.

I rolled over on my side and and gazed out the open window. Warm summer air blew in, relaxing me slightly.

"It was just a nightmare. That's all it was." I murmured, letting my eyes fall shut.

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First chapter of Conceal. I hope you Traught shippers like it!

And thank you, @IceSkatingElsa, for giving me the idea of this Traught multichapter!

~GetTraught