As soon as they had left Brandy burst into laughter. "I can't believe your parents are punishing you by treating you like a baby it's rediculous and yet, it's extremely funny. Wait till everyone at school hears about this!" She said snapping a picture of me.

"Brandy you have to promise me you won't tell anyone at school about this." I growled and Brandy sighed.

"Ok. Ok. I won't say anything."

"Pinky swear!"

"I pinky swear I will not tell anyone at school about this."

"Upon pain of death."

"You've got to be kidding."

"I'm not. You so much as breath a word of this to anyone and I'll make sure my nightmare becomes your nightmare."

"You mean this isn't your nightmare?" I shook my head. "Then what is?"

"The movie we saw wasn't fiction and it wasn't ancient history. I knew it seemed familiar. The truth is it happened here Springwood ."

"What are you talking about?" Brandy asked confused.

"I'm talking about the fact that the story is true. There was a child murder he was known as the Slasher. Except that instead of being called
the Elmwoods Slasher he was known as the Springwood Slasher. He killed 20 children and it happened right here in this very town."

"Did they ever catch the guy?" Brandy asked worriedly.

"You know what happened in the movie, you tell me." I replied.

"Well, in the movie, the killer was set free on a technicality and the parents of the town were furious. They killed him by burning him to death in his work place. Right before he died he swore he'd get revenge for his murder. That he would return and murder the remaining children." Brandy replied.

"And did he return?" I asked.

"Yes and he made good on his promise. He killed children in their sleep by visiting their dreams and turning them into nightmares." Brandy replied.

"Exactly. I think the The Springwood slasher is back to do just that. He's already visited me twice in my dreams. That is how I received that cut on my arm that I had a few days ago." I reply.

"Catrina, don't be ridiculous dreams are not real and neither was that movie. If your trying to scare me it won't work."  Brandy replied. When I didn't reply she frowned. "Fine be that way. Dreams aren't real and neither is this Springwood Slasher." Brandy replied.

"Oh I'm real all right. In fact, you'll find out just how real I am very soon." Freddy replied with a chuckle.

"According to the schedule your father left it's time for your bottle then off to sleepy land."

"I don't want too Brandy. I'm scared."

"I think you need to ask yourself who are you more afraid of? This man in your dreams whom your subconscious has created or your step father a man of flesh and blood. If it were me I'd chose the second option. Here let me get you the bottle your step father had prepped for me to give you right before you fall asleep." Brandy said walking over to the refrigerator pulling out a 10oz baby bottle and warming it up in the microwave. What I didn't know was that before she gave it to me she slipped in two drugs known to be used illegally as date rape drugs.

"Ok. Your right I don't want my stepfather anymore angry with me then he already is. I know that I'm supposed to be a baby and don't know how to walk so maybe it would be best not to give it to me until I am upstairs and in the crib." I replied with a sigh and Brandy nodded.

"How about we skip the whole crib thing and just put you to sleep in your actual bed for now.
I have a feeling your stepfather is going to want to put you into the crib himself." Brady said and I nodded in agreement. "Here you go little one." Brandy said handing me the bottle. As soon as I had started drinking it and getting sleepy the doorbell rang.

"Who???"

"Oops did I forget to mention that my boyfriend Roy is coming over to help me study for our history test? Don't worry he'll be long gone before your parents come home."

"No. He can't be here Brandy. He can't see me like this. Please.... My mother will..." my voice trailed off as I felt my eyelids beginning to close. "She'll punish me...." I whimpered.

"Finish drinking  your bottle and don't worry about it. I've got the whole situation under control. He will be long gone before your parents come home. I promise there won't be any signs that he was even here." Brandy replied.

"No." I moaned.

As I struggled to stay awake and to sit up to no prevail as I heard her boyfriend ask "is it done?"

"Yes. I slipped her both of the drugs you gave me. Where did you get those? If they are what I think they are then they aren't exactly legal. They are what I think they are aren't they? Brandy whispered.

"Yes they are. As for how I got them don't worry about it. Let's just have our fun before they wear off." Roy replied.

Freddy made a fist and hit the nearby wall angrily. "If they so much as lays a hand on my little princess it'll be the last thing they ever do!"