HIDE - DINAH (STORY TELLING)

Julia finds herself in a dangerous situation when she receives a flood of text messages from her husband begging her to leave the house for her own safety. She's instructed to leave everything behind-including their daughter.

Steve : Julia, where are you?

Julia : I just got home, why?

Steve : Listen to me. You need to get out of the house NOW.

Julia : What? What's going on?

Steve : It's not safe. There's no time to explain.

Julia : But what about Lucy?

Steve : Leave her. Don't look for her, don't go near her.

Julia : Steve ... You're scaring me. Please tell me what's going on.

Steve : There's no time Julia, are you still in the house?

Julia : Of course I am, you're acting crazy.

Steve : Please just do what I say. You need to HIDE NOW!

Julia : Hide? Hide from who? 

Steve : From Lucy. Something's happened. She's dangerous.

Julia : Dangerous? But she's six years old.

Steve : We always knew something wasn't right.

Julia : But she's our little girl.

Steve : We don't know where she came from, we don't know anything about her! 

Julia : I know this past year has been tough...

Steve : Tough? Jules, she killed our dog. 

Julia : It was an accident.

Steve : Do you really believe that?

Julia : I believe Lucy.

Steve : The woman at the orphanage was being strange that day. You must have sensed that at least.

Julia : I guess ... I don't know Steve.

Steve : Jules please, GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! Stop texting me, you need to leave!

Julia : I don't understand, where is Lucy?

Steve : She's in there with you. Somewhere. The sitter called, said Lucy's eyes looked funny this morning.

Julia : Funny how?

Steve : This is the picture she sent me. 

 

Julia : What? Is she ok? What if she needs us?

Steve : What she needs Jules, is a priest. Someone who knows how to deal with this shit!

Julia : What shit? You're not telling me anything!

Steve : The babysitter said she was acting strange-stranger than usual. When she tried to look at her eyes, Lucy screamed. She screamed until she puked.

Julia : She must be sick. Maybe from our camping trip last weekend?

Steve : She threw up a bird, Jules.

Julia : Sorry what

Steve : A baby bird. It came out of her mouth.

Julia : omg

Steve : The babysitter called me and told me she was going to leave. That Lucy was scaring her.

Julia : So she left? Is that why her car isn't in the driveway?

Steve : Her car isn't in the driveway because her brother came and picked it up an hour ago. The paramedics found her around the corner from our house with a stab wounds all over her body. I don't know how she did it, but she managed to call 911 for help. She said it was Lucy! Jules, this is why you need to leave right now!!!

Julia : Steve ... The doors, the windows ... They're all locked shut. I can't open them.

Steve : What? What do you mean? How is that possible?

Julia : It's like they've been jammed.

Steve : oh my God, you need to hide. I'm almost home. I'm two bus stops away. Hide somewhere she can't get to, try the attic.

Julia : I'm scared, please hurry.

Steve : Almost there. I'm coming in through the garage. Going to use an axe to break the door down.

Julia : Okay. I'll be nearby. 

Julia : Steve?

Julia : Steve where are you? 

Julia : Honestly Steve hurry, please.

Julia : Hello ??

Steve : Hello mommy ...