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THE NIGHTMARE

Noah tossed and turned in her bed, caught in the throes of a nightmare. Her body shifted restlessly, unable to find comfort as her mind replayed a haunting scene from her childhood. In her dream, she was a little girl again, awakened by the soft but urgent voice of her mother.

"Noah, Noah, sweetheart, wake up," her mother, Angela, whispered with a tremor of fear. Angela's face was bruised, and her eyes were wide with panic. She spoke quietly, careful not to alert the man pounding on the door.

"Rafaella!" the man shouted, his voice thunderous as he slammed his fists against the locked door. "Open this fucking door!"

Angela ignored the furious commands, focusing entirely on her daughter. "Come, honey, come on. Get in here," she urged, lifting little Noah from her bed and hiding her in the closet. The confusion and fear in Noah's eyes mirrored Angela's own terror.

"What's going on, Mommy?" Noah asked, her voice trembling.

"Don't come out, okay?" Angela said, shutting the closet door
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