Chapter 1 (.Vlads Nightmare.)
“MOM!!” Screamed Vlad and Gertruth. Gunshot ”MOM PLEASE DON’T DO THIS TO US.. PLEASE DON’T..” said both the kids..” Please.. s-spare my children..As blood puddles Around her lifeless body” “RUN VLAD RUN” Gertruth said screaming *Soldier in the back shoots* Gertruths Arm “Getruth in pain screams; WE STILL HAVE TO SURVIVE RUN” “HIDE IN THAT BARREL.” said Vlad ‘Soldier in confusion gets lost of the kids and shouts in anger.’ “Gertruth..why are bad men hurting us..” said vlad while crying silently. “Russia started world war 1 and attacked our country..” said Gertruth. “but what about ur arm.”.. “don’t worry vlad don’t worry..
Next day.. “hey Gertruth.. u slept well?.. Gertruth?..” Silence As he opend the barrel. Gertruth was dead. “GERTRUTH.. WHY-WHY U. I HATE U.” Said vlad while crying.
“Vlad! Vladd wake up its 6:am wake up ur gonna be late for work!” Says Emma, Vlad’s wife.
As Vlad Opens his eyes as he releases it was another dream.Vlad sat up breathing heavy sweat dripping down his forehead heart pounding like a war drum “Emma.. it happened again.. the dream..”
Emma sighs “Vlad.. u gotta let it go it was years ago”
Vlad shakes his head standing up “Years ago?? Emma I see it every night like it was yesterday I can still feel the blood on my hands.. Gertruth’s blood.. Mom’s blood..”
Emma puts her hand on his shoulder “I know babe I know.. but u can’t keep living like this.. u barely sleep u barely eat..”
Vlad looks away staring at the window “I don’t know if I’m even living anymore..”
Emma stays quiet for a second then grabs his hands “Come on let’s get u ready for work..”
Vlad sighs deep looks at the clock 6:23 am “Yeah.. yeah alright..”
Later at work
Vlad’s walking down the hallway of the factory big machines roaring workers yelling over the noise but it all feels so far away like he’s not even there just floating through life.
Then. A loud bang.
Vlad freezes heart stops breathing stops world stops. His vision goes blurry his hands start shaking.
Gunshot.
Blood. Screams.
He’s not in the factory anymore. He’s back there. Back in the war.
“RUN VLAD RUN” Gertruth’s voice echoes in his skull like a ghost scratching at his brain.
“NO NO NO” Vlad stumbles back hitting a machine hands over his ears breathing fast.
“Hey Vlad! U good?” One of the workers looks at him confused.
Vlad looks around reality slowly snapping back the factory the machines no war no blood. Just his brain playing tricks on him again.
“…Yeah.. yeah I’m fine..” He lies.
But he knows he’s not.
