"Alright sweety, we got to leave now. Aunt Liz will be here tomorrow morning so get a good night's rest ok?"
"But mommy, I am scared."
"Aww. It's alright, Boxer will protect you, right boy?"
"Woof!"
"But..."
"Don't worry honey. We will lock the doors before we leave. By the time you wake up, Aunt Liz would have prepared breakfast for you. Besides, Boxer is by your side."
"Okay... can you tuck me in?"
"Sure. Now go to sleep alright. We are leaving. Bye bye."
"Bye.."
And so, the girl's parents left the house, leaving her alone at home for the night with her dog. The girl fell asleep soon after their parents' departure.
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
A few hours passed. The girl was awoken by the sounds of dripping water. It appears to be coming from the bathroom. But she knew she was alone in the house. Thinking that it could be just sounds from the water pipes, she reached down her bed to feel her dog. Boxer responded to her touch and licked her hands gently. Having sensed the reassuring lick, the girl fell asleep again.
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
The girl woke up to the dripping sounds again. Instinctively, she reached underneath her bed for Boxer and felt her dog's reassuring lick. Telling herself that it is just the water pipes, she went back to sleep again.
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
The third time. This time, the girl was scared. Terribly scared. She reached underneath her bed to find reassurance from her dog again. She was still convinced that she is the only one in the house.
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
"Drip.. drip... drip..."
Dripping sounds continue to emanate from the bathroom. She couldn't take it anymore. She plucked her courage, got off her bed and walked towards the bathroom to see what is causing the noise. When she reached the front of the bathroom door, she slowly stretched her hand in to feel for the switch.
*Flick*
The bathroom lights came on. The girl was shocked by what she saw. Hanging from the shower head was Boxer's lifeless body and the dripping sounds came from Boxer's blood dripping onto the floor. Before she could react further, something caught her attention from the corner of her eyes. Something was smeared on the mirror in blood:
YOUR HAND TASTES SWEET, MY DEAR.
Suddenly, the girl felt a presence behind her. She turned around and screamed for the last time...
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