Sweet Dreams

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Authors: Aaron Patterson
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if he had to.
    After they checked out of the hotel, they drove to K's parents' house. K grew up in what most people thought of the Hamptons. She and her older sister Lily had a white horse they affectionately named booboo . At one time, they had ten acres but her Dad had since sold off most of the land to be developed, but still had one acre left on which they ran a beautiful bed and breakfast. The horse was getting older but was still alive and was pampered by the visitors of what her parents called the getaway .
    "After we get Sam, I need to go to the store to get a few things for dinner tonight." K looked up from the grocery list she was making out.
    "I think the Super Mart by our house has an office depot across the street, and I need to get a few things there anyway."
    Mark looked out the window of the Honda at the city as it bustled with energy. "I'll just drop you off, then run over there, and pick you and Sam up after I'm done."
    K nodded in agreement. She was always up for saving time. She knew Mark would wander around forever, looking at the newest computerized device or gadget.
    After just over half an hour they pulled into the driveway leading up to the light blue three-story house, Mark could see Sam waving at them from the front bay window with a huge smile on her face.
    The House had a circular drive with a pond in the middle of the circle. The pond housed bass and a few ducks who thought it was a great place to soak up some sun. Mark parked the Honda and met K's parents at the front door. "Mom, dad. Thank you so much for watching Sam overnight."

    K's father Bill had a kind face and smiled with full white teeth. "It was our pleasure, she is lots of fun, besides booboo needed a little girl to ride her, she misses the little ones." He held out Sam's backpack and shook Marks hand. K hugged her Mom and her dad and thanked them again for babysitting. "Anytime you two, we love having her around," Holly had graying hair pulled up in a bun and was slim and fit for a woman of her age; she still walked a mile every day rain or shine. "Nothing makes you feel young like a child."
    Sam hugged her grandparents, ran to the car, and jumped into the back seat. She climbed into her booster seat and waited to be buckled in. After more goodbye's and thanks, Mark opened the car door for K and then walked to his side and got in.
    As they drove away Sam waved good-bye to her grandparents through the side window and giggled as she began to tell them all about her adventures. "Granpa tickled me, and Gramma gave me candy and...and..." was all Mark heard from the back seat. The chatter continued all the way to the store in a torrent of laughs and giggles.
    Before Mark realized it, the Super Mart came into view and Mark pulled into the parking lot. Going over the speed bumps at a crawl, he put the car into park in front of the store entrance. K opened her door, grabbed her purse, and walked around to get Sam out of her car seat. Sam giggled as K unbuckled her. "Can I ride the horsey?" Sam asked, referring to the horse ride that sat next to the front of the door. Smiling and rolling her eyes, K leaned in and kissed Mark
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    through his window. "I'll be about twenty minutes or so. Love ya." She looked radiant without even trying, and Mark couldn't help but smile.
    "Okay. See you in twenty." Rolling up the window, he turned the wheel, making a left down the middle aisle, pointing the car toward the office depot on the far end of the parking lot. Glancing in his rear view mirror, he could see K holding Sam's hand as they went through the sliding doors and into the store. Mark put his foot on the brake as the hair on the back of his neck stood up on end.
    "Wha...?" The sound of a high-pitched whine filled his ears as a single man bolted from the store at a full run. He could see the fear and absolute terror on his face and Mark was frozen in time, just staring at the lone figure in the mirror. It was as if time was irrelevant

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