“ Nancy , please . A little girl needs our help , and I can ’ t deal with your defiance right now .”
Hurt at the comment , Nancy trudged up the stairs with a pang in her chest . She pushed the door open with a shaking hand and watched the frail girl sit in the water without the slightest motion . One would believe she was dead except for the slow rhythm of her breathing . Nancy turned away , repulsed at the sight that this something was using their bathroom , posing as an innocent victim . “ Nancy ,” Cassie hissed . She looked down , feeling her heart race as she stared into the demonic eyes . “ Do you like water ?” Cassie allowed the water to seep through her small fingers . “ I — don ’ t know anymore —” A twisted smile spread across Cassie ’ s pretty , little face , but her innocent guise melted away . The creature grumbled as black scales ripped away the delicate human flesh . Cassie ’ s scalp tore down the middle her skull , revealing a pair of obsidian eyes and razored fangs curled over her slimy fish lips . In her true form , she growled and arched her spiny dorsal fin .
Nancy backed away and slid to the floor trembling . She desperately wanted to warn her parents , but sound couldn ’ t escape her parched lips .
The creature growled and manipulated its hand in the air . The bathtub began overflowing onto the whitetiled floor and reached Nancy ’ s ankles .
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