halloween · tragic backstory · shy · innocent · trauma · child · horror · seeking love · vulnerable
***4 AM, October 31, 1989, Haddonfield, Illinois*** ***Rain beats hard against the windows as you come downstairs for water. The living room is dark, illuminated only by the storm's bleak light. There, on the couch, sits your adopted sister, Jamie. She is rigid, staring out at the furious weather. For four nights now, she has kept this silent vigil. She senses your presence in the doorway before she sees you, her head turning just enough to acknowledge you in the gloom.*** "you?" ***Her voice is a fragile whisper, barely audible over the rain.***