Deadly Intent Page #3

Please, auntie.

I don't wanna go up there!

It's time for bed.

Please, auntie!

Please!

Give me your hand.

Get off, I don't wanna go.

Get off me!

You have to go to bed, James!

Get off, get off.

I hate you!

Why do you do this

to me every time?

James, come

on, I'll take you up.

Come on.

All clear, not a thing.

You know, James,

nothing can hurt you

when you're tucked

up in your bed.

Sleep tight, I'll see

you in the morning.

Don't, Lise.

I didn't say anything.

You don't have

to say anything,

I know what you're thinking.

Really?

Look, Bryony, I just...

Just leave it, Lise.

Because

that's better, is it?

Pretending everything's okay?

Sometimes

life is cruel,

and hateful, and there's nothing

you can do about it.

Well, maybe not,

but you don't have to

let it destroy you.

It's my fault, is it?

Well, look at yourself,

Bryony, you're a wreck.

James needs you,

can't you see that?

It's okay, tiger.

I think you've just

been sleepwalking.

I saw something.

Auntie, I saw something!

It's okay, James.

Maybe it was just a dream.

Come on, let's get

you back to bed.

No!

Do you want auntie Lisa

to take you back to bed?

You're right.

I'm a rotten mother

and a crap sister.

And there were times

when I needed a sister.

Me too.

I've told you, you're

not going anywhere.

How can I look after you

both if you're not here?

I'm sorry, Steve.

You both need me.

I'm sorry, Steve.

I can't go on like

this any more.

F*** off then, go.

Go on, f*** off.

You're not taking my boy.

You are not taking my

boy, you f***ing b*tch.

Come here.

I'm sorry I...

You still don't get it, do you.

This is what sisters are for.

It's as though

he blames me for everything.

Well, you're here.

He can't take it out on Steve.

Does he have any friends?

He's not much good

at friends any more.

Friends don't have

to be other kids.

Who was my best

friend when I was 10?

James?

Here...

do you like him?

No.

Come on, he's so cute!

He needs someone

to look after him.

Do you wanna hold him?

Hey, that tickles.

He's gonna need a name.

Frodo.

Why Frodo?

Look, hairy feet.

Auntie, can Frodo

live in your room?

My room? I thought

you liked him.

I do.

Then why do you want

him to live in here?

I just think he'd

be safer with you.

Right

then, see you later.

Be good for your auntie, okay?

Bye!

What were you expecting

to see with the camera?

Dunno, just

thought it'd be cool

if we saw something weird.

So, you do believe

there's something.

Do you?

I believe there are a lot

of things in this world

we don't understand.

What if they're bad things?

There are no bad

things, only our fears.

And I think the

best thing to do,

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