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The Source of Fear Chapter 5

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Slowly, I stepped away from the tree I hid behind and examined the one nearby that had been impaled by the axe the girl had thrown. It was small enough the axe nearly chopped it in half, and the point of impact seems to have splintered in numerous directions. Hm. I’m glad I wasn’t in the path long enough to obtain that kind of damage. Though, in hindsight, I was the one who had succumbed to the curiosity which led to my impatience.

                When she first came outside, I thought she had seen me. But when she displayed no reaction I knew I was mistaken, so I stayed put just behind the tree line. I hadn’t expected her to throw the axe, and certainly not with such an amount of force and speed so my reflexes were somewhat paused. I was only able to move out of the way fast enough to avoid being dealt serious injuries, but the arm of my suit was cut by the spinning blade as it passed. As irritated as I am, I’m equally intrigued. It was an impressive display of anger, especially considering the girl didn’t seem to be the furious type the last I saw her. And I can’t help but wonder what set her off.

                Leaving the cover of the trees, I instantly find myself standing by the back door of the house; a little trick the humans decide to call ‘slender walking’. I stay close to the walls to assure I’m unseen despite the unlikely possibility that I am. However, the atmosphere has me on edge. All I can sense is a dark, sorrowful energy with absolutely no hint of joy, and no sound was to be heard from inside. Or so I thought. For a moment I hear a quiet sobbing as I reach the corner of the building, but then it gradually comes to a stop. ‘Slender walking’ again, I move from one window to another around the house, trying to pinpoint where the sound had come from. Most of the time, the shades were drawn and I couldn’t see inside. If I could, there was no one there. One room has the window wide open and I briefly poke my head inside and glance around. Everything is covered in dust and smells of blood and decay. Strange considering there was no sign of a body and nothing seems out of the ordinary other than the door being locked from the inside. Disturbed, I retreat and continue my exploration. Finally I come across the source of the sound from earlier.

                The window isn’t open, but the shades are pulled back to let in the meager sunlight outside. Most of the décor is made up of light grays and reds, including the bed set which dipped with the weight of the girl. She’s curled into a ball on top of the blankets, her eyes closed with sleep, hair in a mess, and shoes kicked off by the door. Her breaths are steady and even now, but I can tell she was the one crying from her flushed cheeks.  How bizarre. She was in a raging fit earlier… And her twitching eyelids show whatever she is dreaming is causing some sort of distress. I wonder what it is?

                Using my abilities, I read into her mind. A dream is really no different than a common thought, other than being an image, so it’s rather easy. I must say I’m surprised at how guarded her mind is even in sleep, but it doesn’t stop me. What I see is completely different than what I was expecting.

                A young girl, a toddler, lay on a small bed with a woman, her mother, sitting on the edge of it. They were laughing at first and then became serious as the mother said something I didn’t exactly catch. After a brief agreement and the mother tucking the toddler under the blankets, she began singing as the girl closed her eyes and smiled peacefully while she listened.

 

                “Hush now, my baby

                Be still, love, don’t cry

                Sleep as you’re rocked by the stream

                Sleep and remember my last lullaby

                So I may be with you while you dream.”

                

                The mother’s voice was sweet-sounding and warm to the ear, but the song itself was…haunting. From the odd mixture of happiness and sadness that pulsed through the girl’s mind, I knew it was a bittersweet memory of her past. I would have searched the rest of her memories to see why her dream was labeled depressing by her subconscious, but I pull my mind away from hers when a new scene suddenly flashes and startles me. That’s never happened before, but I didn’t want to finish watching this dream-turned-nightmare. I know it was the girl’s subconscious exaggeration, but it looked to be more blood than even I see in a decade. She, matching her current age, and the woman I saw in the previous image were drenched in it, and I didn’t wait to find out why.

                I simply back away and leave.

***

                When I wake up and see the time, I jump out of Mom’s bed and race to the basement in a panic to get to the computer. How could I have slept clear till 6p.m.?! What if those people on Chatzy think I stood them up? What if they say I can’t come back? No, no, no, no, no! I really want to talk to them again! How could I sleep for so damn long?! That nightmare I had wouldn’t stop. For whatever reason I just couldn’t wake up to get away from it like it was forcing me to stay and relive that hell from when Mom was killed.

                Dammit, I can’t think about that now! I need to get onto Chatzy and apologize to those people! Hopefully they’ll be willing to forgive me….

                Practically jumping into the chair, I realize I was going too fast and I roll right into the countertop. The edge jabs into my abdomen and winds me for a moment, but I turn on the computer anyway and log on. Once in Chatzy I find SlenderChat again and log in with the same username I had last night. I’m horrified to see they’ve been on for nearly five hours.

 

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: I’MSORRYI’MSORRYI’MSORRYI’MSORRYI’MSORRYI’MSOOOSORRY!!!

                :bulletorange:SlenderStyle: Woah, woah, woah, woah! o_e  Calm down!

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: The heck is wrong with you?

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: I didn’t mean to be late logging on! I swear I didn’t mean to! Please don’t make me leave! I’m so sorry!

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: Hey, easy! We’re not gonna kick you out. We didn’t even give you a time to be on yesterday :s You’re not at fault here.

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: Yeah, it’s my stupid brother’s fault. *smacks S.B. over the head*

                :bulletblack:SlenderBoss: Ey! *punches S.R. in the head* It just slipped my mind! Shut up!

                :bulletorange:SlenderStyle: It’s ALL our faults! Both of you chill the hell out! I swear, you two are unbelievable… =.=

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: So….you aren’t mad? ;~;

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: Yes.

                :bulletblack:SlenderBoss: Wtf- No! *punches S.R. again* Knock it off! D:<

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: Well, I kinda am! She was taking forever! >:s

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: I’m sorry, S.R… TAT I just passed out earlier today from crying so much and for whatever reason I didn’t wake up till 6….

 

                I face-palmed the second I posted that…. Why the hell did I just tell them I was crying? Fan-flipping-tastic! You moron! It’s a force of habit that I explain a situation when I’m in trouble, but I didn’t want them to know I was freaking crying! Dammit… There’s no taking it back now…

 

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: What?!  D8 Why were you crying?! What happened?! *shakes RoKin by the shoulders* TELL ME!!!

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: *pulls away* I’d rather not.

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: TELL. ME. NOW.

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: No! It’s too personal!

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: …..

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: *smirks* You’re pregnant, aren’t you?

 

                I’m so glad we aren’t talking in person! Heat rushes to my face and I can see my beet-red, insulted expression reflecting in the computer screen. How dare he?! I’m not as quick as I would like in defending myself. Everyone is far quicker in posting their belief in SlenderRose’s blasphemy.

 

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: Say WHAT?!?! O.O

                :bulletorange:SlenderStyle: Excuse me???

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: F@%# NO!!!

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: Ha! XD That proves it!

                :bulletyellow:NoE.J: *gets back from kitchen. Reads posts*…….! *chokes*

                :bulletblack:SlenderBoss: Are you serious???

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: I’M NOT F@%#ING PREGNANT!!! D8<

                :bulletred:SlenderRose: “Denial” isn’t just a river in Egypt! XD

                :bulletwhite:JeffKnife: UGH. I’m not sticking around for a bunch of girly bullshit. I’m outta here.

                :bulletwhite:>JeffKnife has left.

                :bulletyellow:NoE.J: Me neither! Dammit, I just ate for crying out loud!

                :bulletyellow:>NoE.J has left.

                :bulletpurple:HooD: And, just like that, my day is ruined….

                :bulletpurple:>HooD has left.

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: Boys are such heartless jerks….

                :bulletblue:TheDarkMask: Hey, I’m still here, aren’t I?

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: Oh, like you actually care. =A=

                :bulletblue:TheDarkMask: Ouch… Fine then, be a bitch. I’m still staying to find out what’s REALLY going on so I can know something the others don’t.

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: Well, at least SOMEONE believes me! >:s

                :bulletblack:SlenderBoss: Well, if it isn’t true, tell us what the heck happened and get S.R. to SHUT THE HELL UP for once.

                :bulletorange:SlenderStyle: *folds arms* Or to at least clear things up.

                :bulletpink:SlenderFace: Yeah, maybe we can help.

                :bulletgreen:RoKin77: Ugh! Fine! But trust me when I say “There’s nothing you can do.”

 

***

......I'm sorry, the commercial I'm watching makes NO sense whatsoever.... Something about dogs, people, and a tablet? Whatever.

Back to reality.

So yeah, Rowan is sucked into a nightmare (no thanks to the news channel) while she's asleep in her DEAD MOTHER'S ROOM (can you imagine?) Really, it can be classed as a nightmare. How do I know? I've had similar dreams/nightmares about my dad (he died when I was almost 3, still haven't really gotten over it cuz I remember being at his funeral).

Also, I'm trying to work in a couple of the different powers I read about when it comes to Slenderman's pov. I'm about ready to scream because they aren't all that different from OCs/Mary Sues. Though...I'm kinda glad they aren't all that complex either. Less explaining for me! Woo :dummy: And yeah, I bet Slenderman has issues with being impatient sometimes just like everyone else does. I mean, why the hell wouldn't he if he's waiting for someone to come back when they might not? I know I'd be thinking "Screw this, I'll find 'em myself!"

As for the chat, I have actually had that conversation with an ex-friend (they're an "ex" for another reason) back in middle school. She was a total snot too. It pissed me off so much you have no idea :icondignitylaughplz: If the coach wasn't watching BAD THINGS would have happened to her. Now that I'm in highschool I have to wait to be hit before I can hit back. Mom's rule that's kept me out of trouble HAHA!!! Sort of. But yeah, don't you just hate it when the people you're talking to jumps to conclusions like that? "Don't assume, it makes an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'" Get it? Get it? You got it? Good.

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Slenderman and Creepypastas (c) NO IDEA! And I'm too lazy to figure it out right now.

Rowan and other characters (c) Mine. You can no haz.

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NUUUUU!!!!!!  Y THERE NO MORE CHAPTERS YET!?   (lol, jk.  On a sidenote, this is DEFINITELY interesting.  My gods I'm gonna stalk my DA Watch page and eagerly wait for you to update XDD  Rowan is such an awesome character.  And I LOVE Slenderman's POV and not to mention, I love the random people on the chat rp'ing as the creepypasta characters XDD)