Chapter 4.20 – Home, sweet home

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In Flames – Like You Better Dead

I can be as angry as I want to be
Just watch me burn
I think you're way too cold
Just watch and learn

I'll never sleep here anymore
This* house is not my home
I like you better dead
I'm better off alone
* The original lyrics says "My house..", but I changed it to better fit this narrative.

After her shift, Natalie received a text from Elisa. She wanted Natalie to come up to her cabin as soon as possible. And Natalie was still terrified after the incident at Sara's office, even though Ingun appeared relatively normal during the shift, so she definately wanted to head up there. She was hoping Elisa could have some advice on what to do next about this situation...




And as she went up there, Natalie couldn't help but feel like something was looming over the town.. she couldn't remember having seen the forest looking this dark before..




Elisas message had told Natalie to put on her best clothing, so before entering she changed to her formal wear...




It looks like Elisa wasn't alone this time..

Natalie: Hi, Elisa.. I came up as fast as I could, as usual... why all these people? I want to talk to you in private.. it's important..




For some reason when they have a conversation they always end up on the porch outside...

Elisa: Oh, I just wanted to hold a little feast.. Me and Alfred enjoys a little bit of company up here from to time too, you know... Is anything up, Natalie?

Natalie: Yes, Elisa.. is there anywhere we can talk alone?

Elisa: Well, we could always go down in the basement.. please follow me..




To go down into the basement, they had to walk through a secret door that only Elisa could open... so no one else would be able to follow them there.. Once downstairs, Elisa switched to her everyday wear..




Natalie: It's about my sister... I.. I took her to the doctor like you said, but.. to make a long story short.. the demons already have her.. I think.. She transformed into this other person and.. the doctor that was there, it wasn't Sara.. that was a demon, too.. and my sister.. or the demon and the doctor demon.. they called each other brother and sister... and then..and then they disappeared into a fire...




Natalie: The female demon even said that you were right.. except that there was no way we could beat them... What does this mean, Elisa, and what am I supposed to do now?




Elisa: I'll get straight to the point.. You need to bring your sister to me, as soon as possible! She needs protection! I will do my best, but from what you are saying it may already be to late.. this is worse than I thought.. especially since there are two of them...




Elisa: Please go home now, Natalie, get some rest, and bring your sister to me first thing in the morning.. do you think you can do that?

Natalie: I.. I will try. I will call her..I have an appointment with doctor first, but after that.. I will try to bring her up here...




Elisa: Good, see you tomorrow, Natalie.




Of course, lets hope its not that bad and that it isn't to late for Ingun.. but even so, if something terrible should happen to Ingun and possibly Natalie, the story won't be over yet, as long as the demons aren't getting to Isaac, Aaron and Billy as well.. Whatever their plan is, they have to be stopped before that happens...




Natalie just had to check the sink for any demonic activity before taking her medication and going to bed...




Next morning the kids woke up first. Isaac had just played a shivering teeth prank on Aaron, and Billy was outside playing in the treehouse. Natalie woke up in between here and Aaron pulled the same prank on her, but she did not like it.. (A couple of videos showing this is added to the end of this post.)




It was leisure day for the kids, and Aaron still had a wish to make good friends with Lenore, so he calls her over for a visit.







Natalie just finished breakfast and calls up her sister Ingun and asks her to come over, so she can take her to the doctors office, leisure day or not! She is still a little afraid or worried, not sure if the person answering the phone will be her sister, or someone else..
She talks to Ingun about the demons and how Elisa can help. Ingun at first doesn't understand what Natalie is talking about.

"I am not haunted by d-demons.." Ingun says. "Where do you ... ?"




Natalie: But yesterday at the doctors office...

Ingun: What ..what do you mean?

Natalie: When you talked about something taking control of you. And how you slapped me in the face, saying you took the blows for me.

Ingun: I.. I wasn't with you at the doctors office, I'm sorry.. I g-got nervous and just couldn't.. I just couldn't go..




Natalie: But.. you were there with me..? Weren't you?

Ingun: No.. I.. should have been, I'm sorry.. but I just c-couldn't...




Natalie: But.. who was with me then!?

Ingun: I don't know...

Natalie was really confused now. And scared. It was so convincing at first, just like it was Ingun with her, but then.. could it have been the demons that was with her all along just yesterday? She wasn't sure what to believe, but she had to get Ingun,or who she hoped was Ingun, to visit Elisa now...

Natalie: Ok, that's uhmm.. but will you please come over now? I have an... I have to go up to meet Elisa, and she will protect you.

Ingun: I'm.. I'm not sure...




Natalie: Look, Ingun, this is important! I will come right over, and pick you up and we will go there together!

Ingun: But I..

Natalie: No buts, I'm coming over!







So Natalie went over to Ingun and her mothers house.. to her childhood home.... and rang the door bell. Not sure what to expect. It could be her mother opening. It could be Ingun. Or something else. But she had to do it. She had no choice..

It was her mother that came out, and she was not happy about the visit...




Bianka: What the fuck are you doing here!? Get the fuck off my property!




Natalie: I came here to talk to Ingun, she needs my help you mean old bitch! Now let me in!

Family love.. isn't it beatiful..?







Bianka: Over my dead body!




Natalie: I'm not a little girl anymore! Do that one more time, and I'll kick your ass! I'm going the fuck in!!




Bianka: Just go on home, Natalie.. Go on home..




Natalie: No, I'm going i..

Her sentence got interrupted by a fist to the face.

Bianka: You're not going anywhere!




Natalie: You fucking bitch!!

Natalie goes into a rage and jumps at her mom. They fight, with all the necessary ows, snarls and bad language..



















Natalie: Now let me the fuck in, or I'll do it again!




Bianka: You little shit! Fine then, you can go in there and take Ingun with you! But don't you dare come back here!




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I think we could need a breather after this, so I jump back to Natalies house where Aaron and Lenore is by the kitchen table. Aaron just made muffins and Lenore is about to do her homework.




Isaac is upstairs playing with the doll house. Billy is holding a large feast inside the treehouse. The children are blissfully unaware of the drama their mom just found herself in...

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Natalie: Please, Ingun... come with me to the doctors office! The doctor is waiting.




Ingun: But.. but.. mom..




Natalie: No buts.. I'll take care of mom for you if she becomes a problem.. please come with me now, sister, I'll take you there.




Ingun: Ok.. I.. I'll go with you.. if you promise that mom won't touch me..

Natalie: I.. I promise...

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The videos:

Natalie wakes up and is pranked by Isaac.

Aaron does dishes, Isaac does homework. Billy plays in the treehouse, and Isaac pranks Aaron. Isaac is the biggest prankster of them. ;)

I apologize for the poor camera use. These videos are old and I have since then learnt ways to keep the camera more steady. ;)