Vernon's Past: The Forgotten (2/2)

Here, we find out one of the events that may have made Vernon forget this dark past.

To keep his step-son quiet, he did one of the most heart-breaking things for a child...
Vernon's pet Skiploom, never really ran away ....
Maybe this is why Vernon doesn't like pets.
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He leaned in closer. " keep that up and bad things will happen daisy." His hot breathe brushed his cheeks. It smelled of poison and something rotting.

A shiver went down the young one's spine. "N-no!" Somewhere there was courage left in him. "This.. This stops now!"

The large figure rose up - a daunting
Shadow. " I think I know something that will change your mind..."

In the distance, heard shuffling and then a whimper. (No...)

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For a moment, he snapped out of the illusion, cocking his head up suddenly.

"Skippy... ....?"

"He never ran away...

He... T-that ... No.. No..!!!"

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Vernon woke up screaming, shivering, and scared.

He huddled into a ball and remained that way all night.