THE MAN THAT YOU FEAR

Pray unto the splinters, pray unto your fear
Pray your life was just a dream
The cut that never heals
Pray now baby, pray your life was just a dream

Naomi clutched her daughter's hands in her own and put her daughter's head into her chest, sobbing. Her face was stained red from strife and her blonde hair wet with tears. Her daughter's condition wasn't much different. The five-year-old couldn't make much of the situation, but she knew... she knew her father was gone. There had been a terrible car accident on his way to work that morning.

Naomi blamed herself. She hadn't taken him to work that morning because she wanted to sleep in. He could've been saved... or at least, she could've died with him. But she quickly realized the selfishness in this -- what would her daughter do without her? Naomi looked down at Sarah. Her face was buried in Naomi's chest and her shoulders heaved up and down. The news of her father's death obviously and unsurprisingly took a huge toll on her.

They were sitting in the hospital. The doctor had just taken Naomi's hand in his own and gently announced that Ben didn't make it. Sarah overheard and asked her mommy what this meant. When Naomi started crying and said that Daddy was in a better place, Sarah started crying.

"Where's Daddy? I want Daddy!" Sarah was confused and stricken, not fully understanding what this meant. Wasn't Daddy coming home with them?

"Daddy's... Daddy's in Heaven, sweety." Naomi sniffed, tears rolling down her cheeks. Immediately, Sarah's heart broke. She broke down, wailed in the middle of the hospital, and Naomi rocked her back and forth, crying as well.

"It's alright, sweety, it's alright... shh, it's alright..." She kept repeating the soft words in hopes of soothing the girl. But this girl was shaken beyond kind, reassuring words. Her Daddy had a bond with her that no one could break... and now it was gone. She didn't understand why God took Daddy away from her. Once they arrived home, she poured these ponderings to her mother.

"I... I," Naomi faltered. "... I don't know why He took Daddy. But I know... I know he had a good reason. He wouldn't do this to hurt us, honey."

Sarah still didn't comprehend why God did what he did. But her mother reassured her that He had a reason and that they would find that out in Heaven. Naomi told her that they'd meet each other again one day and live happily ever after as a family again. Sarah clung to these hopes.

Pray unto the splinters, pray unto your fear
Pray your life was just a dream
The cut that never heals
Pray now baby, pray your life was just a dream
The world in my hands, there's no one left to hear you scream
There's no one left for you

The first few months were rough; sorrow was bountiful. Naomi tried to keep talk of Ben to a minimum. She avoided the subject. But only in hopes of protecting Sarah; she hated seeing her cry. Things seemed to be going a lot better...

Until... the dreams came.

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Note: Alright this is the start to my story. I haven't written in a while so yes, it will most likely suck. Sorry. But this is something to entertain me, and I hope it can entertain you too. Please, no flames. Also, I don't know when the chapters will come to me; I may space them out... that's just the kind of person I am. Be patient because I'm lazy. I apologize for being an inconvenience. [ =

Credits: I most definitely do not own the movie or any lyrics in this piece. The lyrics in this prologue are from "The Man That You Fear" by Marilyn Manson.

Disclaimer: Like I said above, I own nothing. I wish I did, but I don't so bleh.

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