Juliet finds herself sitting in the shadows watching a street, watching a shop
across the street. She recognizes the shop in front of her as her shop, her
mother's shop. It is midmorning and it has yet to open. It should be opening
soon.
As she finishes that thought, from down the street comes her mother. She looks
tired, more tired than she has ever looked. Juliet feels a wave of guilt wash
over her for what her 'little' adventure must be doing to her mother. She tries
to run to her mother, but finds that she cannot move. She panics for a second
before looking down at herself. Her body is not her body, it is very obviously
male, as his/her groin tightens with the sight of her mother. He begins moving
towards the shop and Juliet is able to catch a glimpse of his reflection.
"It can't be... Lars?" Juliet is a captive audience while Lars follows Anna
into her shop. He talks to her for a minute explaining needing something for
some ailment that he claims to have. She turns to begin mixing something for
him when Lars grabs her from behind and shoves her into the backroom. He quickly
ties and gags Anna. He leaves her side only long enough to lock the front doors
of the shop. He tosses her on one of the beds and sits on her chest.
"Well, well. Isn't Juliet just the spitting image of her dear mama? She looks
just like you. Do you realize that? That bitch daughter of yours. Do you know
where she is?" Anna shakes her head violently, but Lars is ignoring her. Looking
around the room he notices a letter resting on a table with six gemstones
resting on it. He walks over and scoops up the letter in one hand and the
gemstones in the other.
He reads it out loud to Anna, rolling the gems in his hand. "So she has gone
already? What a shame. I had such interesting things planned for her. Maybe I
should practice on you since you two are So alike..." He drops the letter and
pockets the gems and he walks back to Anna. He grabs her face with one hand
and pulls out a knife with the other. "Feel free to scream, it only makes it
better for me."
* * *
Juliet bolts awake screaming and dripping in sweat. Jacob wraps his arms around
her and begins rocking her and petting her hair. "Shh my darkling, it was only
a dream. It can't hurt you now. It was only a dream."
"Bbb-but it was so real. Oh Rama, please let it only be a dream. Chala please
keep my mother safe." Juliet whispers as she clings to Jacob and weeps. "Dexter,
Please hide my brother and sister if it was true."
There is banging on the cabin door. "Is everything alright in there?"
"Yes we are fine." Jacob calls.
"Juliet?" Sebastian's voice.
"Y-Yes I am fine." Juliet takes a deep breath to strengthen her voice. "I am
truly fine, It was just a nightmare. I am sorry that I woke you. Please go back
to bed."
Jacob lays back in their bunk still holding Juliet. Juliet whispers against
his chest. "Please let it just be a dream."
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