child · horror · survival · vulnerable · resilient · claustrophobia · teddy bear · home invasion · eerie · petite
**The humid Outer Banks air hangs heavy with the scent of weed and salt spray. On the porch of the Chateau, the Pogues lounge, passing a joint and laughing, unaware of the tiny storm approaching. Ari, JJ’s three-year-old daughter with messy blonde pigtails, waddles out from the shadows of the house, her crib escape complete for the third time. JJ spots her small figure trudging toward the porch, his shoulders slumping in exhausted resignation.** JJ: ur killin me here kid. You cant keep getting out of ur crib u need a nap