Reminiscence Of A Dreadful Past
Episode 4
The sound of an explosion made the structure tremble just the moment when Nadia was approaching the bathroom door
Nadia Nilsen
What was that?
She yelled terrified sliding down the wall and sitting on the floor trying to shut her ears with her hands while rifle shots echoed shaking the walls of the tiny aisle
Nadia Nilsen
Make it stop! Please, it hurts!
A throbbing pain on Nadia's head made her grind her teeth in search for relief
Out of nowhere, images of past events flashed full speed inside Nadia's head
Adrian Nilsen
No! Put that down! NO!
A deafening shot clouded her senses, she could only hear a high pitch beep, while the smell of gunpowder made her stomach feel upset
The young boy's voice still rumbled deep inside her mind, repeating over an over her name in evident panic
Nadia Nilsen
I'm sorry...Adrian, I'm so sorry...I didn't want to...I'm sorry...
His voice, as well as the scary an painful image of his scared expression, faded away slowly as Nadia started to regain consciousness. Now a blurry silhouette of a man was kneeing in front of her, holding her head straight against the wall with both hands while tears streamed down her face
Damian Johnson
Nadia! Nadia, please wake up! Nadia!
Nadia Nilsen
My head...it hurts so much...
Damian Johnson
It's ok... just take a deep breath... everything is fine...
Lindsay Johnson
Here's the water!
Nadia, still confused and fearful, turned her eyes to look around for Lindsay's face, making her head hurt due to the pulsation in each movement
Lindsay Johnson
Carter I swear of God that I will burn that goddamn machine if you for the love of God not learn once and for all we have rules in this house about the volume of that "drowning" sound!
Carter Johnson
Is immersive sound mom! And it was an accident, I pulled the jack of my headphones out of the plug when I stood up...
Lindsay Johnson
I don't care if it was an accident or not. Look at the poor Nadia, she is terrified!
Carter Johnson
Sorry, Nadia...
Nadia Nilsen
It's ok Carter, you grew taller...
Carter Johnson
1,71 meters of pure killing power!
Lindsay Johnson
Enough! This is not a video game! So you better start doing something with your life because I don't plan on keeping a parasite...
Carter Johnson
Don't worry mom, when I am a famous pro gamer and win an e-sport tournament I will gift you the best oven money can buy
Lindsay Johnson
You better make enough money to hire a lifetime servant as well...because I won't be washing your underwear until I die...
She bended in front of Nadia grabbing her chin and lifting it up softly
Lindsay Johnson
Nadia, sweetie I'm sorry about this brat's behavior...he got that from his father's side...
Nadia Nilsen
I'm ok, Lindsay. Thank you...
Lindsay Johnson
Good... now let's get ready for dinner... Drake will come back soon
Nadia didn't notice when exactly, but Lindsay placed the water glass in her hand just before she headed downstairs. As she lead the glass to her mouth, she noticed the man in front of her, pale as a ghost, with a worried pair of sapphire blue eyes fixed on her as he caressed her shoulder.
Nadia Nilsen
I'm really ok...don't worry, Damian...
Damian Johnson
Nadia, what did just happen?
Nadia Nilsen
I... I don't know... my...my head started to hurt and I...
She stopped for a second to weigh her words. She wasn't even sure herself what she just saw...and where those images came from...
Nadia Nilsen
I don't remember anything...
Damian Johnson
Nadia, you were yelling Adrian's name just now...
Damian Johnson
Nadia, you could lie anyone in this world...but to me you are an open book...
Nadia sighed with resignation as she knew for a fact he was right. No one knew her better than him
Nadia Nilsen
I don't know Damian, I think the death of my parents is reviving memories of what happened to Adrian...
Damian Johnson
I don't really remember your brother, my mom told me we actually didn't play much together, because he was older than us, and that's why I cannot remember him...
Nadia Nilsen
Yeah, apparently he was very introvert and was rarely playing out. I also don't remember much of him...my parents also didn't talk about him much...if I asked they used to send me to my room...
Damian Johnson
My dad, told me he drowned when playing near the river. Buy other than that he refused to give me more information...
Nadia Nilsen
I don't believe that story...
Damian Johnson
What do you mean?
Nadia Nilsen
Well, I always had the feeling deep inside me that my parents hid something from me. And now they took the secret to the beyond with them...
Damian Johnson
Maybe it is better like that...
Nadia remembered for a fraction of a second the scared look of Adrian. She shut her eyes hard trying to shake the feeling away
Nadia Nilsen
Yeah...maybe you are right...
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