— and spread them across the table .
after her run—in today , she managed to snag some pictures of N . now she had physical proof of his dangerous nature — of him slaughtering people .
maybe now people would understand .
she tossed a huge folder onto the table she’d reserved at a restaurant , letting out a growl under her breath . flipping it open revealed the folder to be a case file . the detective took out a handful of photos from her coat —
— version of her daughter anymore . she was only seeing her actual daughter’s form .
“ ‘m not goin’ anywhere . ” her voice quivered , fighting back a sob of her own .
she pulled the monster close to her form , pressing a kiss to its forehead as she whispered , “ it’s okay . it’s okay . momma’s got you . i’m not going anywhere . i’ll keep you safe , kelsey . ”
she wasn’t seeing the beast’s —
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it's surprised how far it's gotten — especially with its .. rather unpleasant form right then and there .
" i don't want to lose you ... "
claws began to form on its hands , the coldness within it arising .
her breath hitched , her hands trembling as she grasped those cold fingers .
“ n—no , baby , honey , i didn’t — i tried to find you — they said they couldn’t recover your body , sweetheart — ”
" mom ... " it's cold hands reach up to hers — " tears " welling in its eyes . " why'd you leave ? " it's voice was the exact same as her late child , eerily accurate .
" did you not love me anymore ? " it's voice wavered , body trembling on cue .
— about it afterwards .
“ … of course , baby , ” she whispers , “ mommy’s got you . it’s gonna be okay . momma’s here … ”
her hands began to ache from the grip . but she ignored it .
she refused to fear her own child .
she was more than afraid . she was terrified .
but this was her baby . her little girl . she closed her eyes , envisioning Kelsey’s fifth birthday party , where she drew in crayon on her sister’s face and giggled her head off —
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it's voice slowly distorted , it's form shifting into something far more grotesque .
" mom .. i'm so scared — i've been alone for so long ... won't you stay for a little longer ? i miss you . "
it pleaded , its grip tightening uncomfortably .
her mug cracks in her hand and is quickly discarded .
her surroundings are a blur as she hurriedly stumbles towards it , her hands shakily resting on the creature’s face to make the faux expression of her daughter look at her .
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