Dread Page #3

What is it? You okay?

Hey, what is it?

Just a dream.

That didn't sound like just a dream.

No, it was nothing. Just go back to bed.

No.

You practically know my whole life story.

Yeah, but when it comes to you,

I don't know much at all.

My parents were killed

when I was six years old, Stephen.

They were murdered

right in front of my eyes.

Killed with the axe

from my father's tool shed.

Never caught the man that did it.

I don't know how I got away, but I did.

I ran and I ran,

and I've never really stopped.

Don't tell anyone, Stephen.

- Promise me.

- I promise.

Well, hello, creepy.

Quaid came in looking for you yesterday.

- Yeah, what'd he want?

- Don't know.

But he asked me if I'd model for him.

- What did you say?

- I said, "F***, no. "

Politely, of course.

But for a while,

I thought he might actually convince me.

- Can I pay for this?

- Yeah, sorry.

- Hey.

- What's this?

It's therapy.

- Why do you have this?

- You know why I got it. It's for you.

Find the beast. Drive it when you're ready,

not a moment sooner.

Come up. I think we got a good one today.

Joshua, what is your strongest memory

of feeling fear?

When I was six years old, I was hit by a car,

and the concussion left me deaf

for three years.

So, I went from being, you know,

a normal kid

to being completely cut off from the world.

When it got really bad, I had a prayer.

My mom taught it to me.

It's, "Gentle Jesus... "

Something...

"Look upon this little child and... "

You know, it was...

It was that sort of thing, you know.

I can't remember it anymore.

Haven't needed it in a while.

Then one day, my hearing came back.

I mean, you know, I... Still, you know,

I hear any volume of sound,

and the ringing comes back, and...

Even talking about it,

you know, it brings back

a feeling of dread.

I mean,

I suppose that is the worst part of it all.

You live with the notion

that the thing that causes you

the most terror

could come back at any time.

Yeah? Hi.

This way.

Hey. Will you sit for me tomorrow?

Same price as usual.

I can't. I have plans.

Just ask one of the other girls.

This is your mother.

Your mother.

So, I have a surprise for you.

- A gift?

- A necessity.

- Awesome.

- It's virtually indestructible.

At least shatter-resistant

and possibly waterproof.

Thank you, Cheryl.

So, I was thinking

that if you ever wanted me to interview

for the fear study, I could.

Yeah? Okay.

I'll talk to the guys,

and we can set something up.

I was kind of hoping you would just do it.

- I'd feel more comfortable.

- Sure.

- I can come by tonight after class.

- Great.

- Is this your family?

- Yeah.

My mom and my two older sisters.

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