Blood splattered across the floor, also.staining Alex's shirt. Alex's trembling hand was wrapped around the handle of the crimson covered knife. She gazed down at Alfred's body.
"No...." she whispered, dropping the knife. "NO!!" She screamed.

Alex quickly bolted awake, screaming. She had had hufhtmares but this one was one of the worst. She'd never hurt Alfie... would she?