COLE WATCHED THE HOUSE, AS THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OUT. IN IT LIVED A FAMILY OF THREE. A MOTHER, WHO WAS 29, A FATHER, WHO WAS 32, AND THEIR DAUGHTER, ARIEL, WHO WAS EIGHT.

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INSIDE THE HOUSE, HTE FATHER, DAVID, TUCKED HIS DAUGHTER, ARIEL, IN BED. HE WALKED INTO THE HALLWAY, AND DOWN TWO DOORS, TO HIS ROOM. HIS WIFE, LILY, WAS WRAPPED IN SHEETS. THE LAMP BESIDE HER WAS ON, AND SHE WAS SEEMINGLY ENTRANCED IN A NOVEL. DAVID CRAWLED IN THE BED, AND GAVE HIS WIFE A KISS ON THE CHEEK.

" HOW WAS YOUR DAY?", HE ASKED, SITTING UP IN BED.

" IT WAS FINE... WE WENT TO THE PARK TODAY... AND ARIEL SCRAPED HER KNEE, BUT SHE DIDNT GET AN INFECTION, THANK THE LORD... ", SHE ANSWERED, APPARENTELY ABSORBED IN HER NOVEL.

" HOW WAS YOUR DAY AT WORK?"

" OH IT WAS.... WELL...OKAY, I GUESS... I MEAN THE STUDENTS WERE GOOD TODAY... WE HAD A POP QUIZ... AND IM HAPPY TO SAY, THAT I WASN'T DISSAPOINTED... THEY ACTUALY LISTEN...", HE SAID. SHE LAUGHED, AND HE SMILED LOVINGLY AT HER.

" THERE IS GONNA BE A BIG STORM COMING IN TONIGHT, DEAR...", HE SAID

" YEAH... I KNOW... HOPE ARIEL SLEEPS THROUGH IT...", SHE SAID.

" SO DO I"

" ARE YOU LIKING THAT BOOK?" HE ASKED.

" YES, VERY MUCH... ITS WELL WRITTEN..."

" WHAT CHAPTER YOU ON..." HE ASKED.

" UM... SEVEN, I THINK...", SHE SAID, BITING HER LIP.

HE YAWNED, ON PURPOSE, AND SHE TOOK THE HINT.

" YEAH...YEAH... I'LL TURN THE LAMP OFF, WHEN IM DONE WITH PAGE, OKAY..."

" HURRY, IM TIRED..."

" OKAY, HONEY... IM ALMOST DONE..."

WHEN SHE NWAS FINISHED, SHE MARKED HER SPOT, AND TURNED OFF THE LAMP.

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THE STORM HAD STARTED, AND HEAVY RAIN POUNDED AGAINST ARIEL'S WINDOW, THUNDER BOOMED, AND LIGHTNING REARED OUTSIDE. ARIEL COULD NOT SLEEP, AND SHE PULLED THE COVER'S UP TO HER FACE. SUDDENLY, HER WINDOW FLEW OPEN, LETTING IN CHILLY WIND. SHE RUSHED TO CLOSE IT, HAVING MILD DIFFICULTY DOING SO. FINALLY, IT SLAMMED SHUT. SHE PRESSED HER YOUNG, INNOCENT FACE TO THE WINDOW PANE. SHE COULD SEE THE REAPER'S DARK FORM, STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK YARD, THE RAIN FALLING ON HIM, DISTORTING HIS FEATURES. SHE YELPED, AND RAN TO THE DOORWAY OF HER PARENT'S ROOM.

" MOMMY...DADDY... " SHE SAID SOFTLY. THE LAMP SUDDENLY FLARED TO LIFE, AND BOTH HER PARENT'S TURNED THEIR SLLEPY EYES TO HER.

" HONEY WHATS WRONG... DID THE STORM SCARE YOU?", HER MOTHER ASKED.

" NO..."

"THEN WHAT DID, BABY GIRL..." HER FATHER ASKED.

" A MAN... OUTSIDE MY WINDOW..."

" OH, HONEY YOU MUST OF BEEN SEEING THINGS... PROBABLY CONFUSED BY THE STROM...", HE SAID.

" NOW GO BACK TO BED...", HER MOTHER SAID.

SHE WALKED DOWN THE HALLWAY, SULLENLY. 

Keyword: BLOODSONG: THE DEVIL'S GAME PART 3

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Posted by lemon 2008-05-29 14:43:00 .... That was really good! It was suspenseful and you really created the illusion of the "perfect" family. I have no doubt that the reaper will fix that though lol + Report this comment

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