Wake up there is danger!
Wake up!
She opens her eyes at the urgent demand.
There is a light in the room.
She turns to look at her son
who is sleeping beside her
and her eyes fall upon the source of the light.
It stands three feet tall
the light is from the hair
that stands on it’s head in red and yellow flames.
It looks at her
through blood filled slits
in it’s broad grin she sees evil intent.
A clawed hand reaches out
to touch the boy
She knows that in that touch is death.
Pulling her son close she screams
“YOU CANNOT HAVE MY SON!”
As the apparition disappears
she feels the heat of the fever
that has invaded her son’s body.
She rushes him to the doctor
Temperature; 104
diagnosis; scarlet fever
Medication and stay overnight
the boy will be fine.
She sits by his bedside
giving thanks to the voice that woke her.