American Horror Story: A Tale of Terror from Silent Hill

Chapter 116 Weird things
Under the dim street light, Nancy's mother stood quietly.

If you look closely, you can easily see that she is smiling.

A creepy smile.

Nancy laughed so hard that it made people feel cold in their hearts. She felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

She is a psychologist and she recognized at a glance that it was a smile that was so fake that it couldn't be more fake.

A normal person would never laugh like this.

In the middle of the night, what normal person would stand under a street light, motionless, staring at people with a scary smile on their face?

Nancy didn't dare to look away, and the two of them kept staring at each other for nearly a minute.

Until Nancy blinked accidentally.

Then, Nancy's mother disappeared, as if she had never appeared.

Nancy was startled and repeatedly glanced at the scene outside the window, then suddenly turned back and looked around the room, alert to possible danger.

"Freddy! Stop pretending and come out."

"What tricks are you trying to play?"

Nancy called out a few times tentatively, but there was no response at all. She was the only one in the room.

It was so quiet that only the second hand of the clock was ticking away.

Isn't it Freddy?
But the only evil spirit she had ever provoked was Freddy, no one else.

It took a long time for Nancy to calm down and think about the strange thing that had just happened.

Her fingernails dug deep into her palms, causing a piercing pain that twisted Nancy's face unconsciously.

Pain, a clear feeling of pain.

This is not a dream.

Based on the professional judgment of a psychiatrist, Nancy realized that she was probably hallucinating.

Because if it was a dream, she would most likely be able to detect it based on her experience of staying awake in dreams many times. Moreover, she should not feel pain in the dream.

So, it can only be an illusion.

"Hallucination? It's an illusion. It can't scare me."

Nancy murmured to herself, constantly giving herself hints, and slowly, after seeing her dead mother return, the bad premonition she had disappeared.

"Sure enough, it's all just an illusion."

Nancy's tense nerves slowly relaxed, her soft body stretched slightly, and she lay down on the sofa in the living room.

Only then did she realize that she was already sweating coldly.

Nancy felt sticky and uncomfortable all over, so she went into the bathroom to take a hot bath and soak her body.

Hot steam rose up and the bathroom became white.

The white porcelain bathtub was filled with hot water of suitable temperature, and the surface of the water was covered with a layer of white foam.

The warm water relaxed Nancy's body, her blood vessels expanded and dissipated heat, and her skin became rosy.

It’s comfortable, very comfortable.

It's already past two in the morning.

After a day of work, Nancy experienced some strange events at night. She was exhausted and drowsy.

At this moment, the tragic death of the deceased in a suicide incident she witnessed two days ago suddenly appeared in her mind.

The deceased was a young woman who had suffered psychological trauma and had recently come to the hospital for medical treatment due to psychological problems.

And Nancy happened to be her attending physician.

From the very beginning, the female patient was acting weird and always looked alert. There was a madness in her eyes, and she seemed to be under a lot of pressure.

However, Nancy could definitely see that the female patient had a strong desire to survive and was definitely not the kind of person who would give up her life easily.

But it was this person who actually committed suicide in front of Nancy.

Or he died in a way that was painful even to others watching, struggling to death.

The female patient used a pen to poke her own eyes, which then pierced into her brain through her eye sockets, and she eventually died.

What’s strange is that before the operation, the female patient had a strange smile on her face the whole time and died with a smile.

There is no sadness or pain, nor happiness or joy in the smile, only an emotionless smile.

A creepy laugh. Even Nancy, who had seen the world, took a deep breath and could hardly distinguish between reality and dreams.

Otherwise, how could she see such a horrible thing happening in reality.

And thinking, thinking.

Nancy's mind became more and more relaxed, and the strong sleepiness was about to overwhelm her.

The bathtub was filled with foam, the water surface became increasingly calm, and Nancy slowly fell into a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness.

I'm so tired.

She wanted to fall asleep just like that. Amidst the rising steam, Nancy vaguely heard a kind voice calling her.

It seems to be there and not there, it seems to be there and not there...

"Nancy... Nancy..."

It sounds so familiar, like my mother's voice calling me.

"Nancy... Nancy..." "Nancy... Nancy..."

There were more voices, not just one person talking, but two, three...

No, there were multiple people talking.

Mom, Dad, Tina, Rod, Christine...

“There are so many people, it’s so lively.”

Nancy murmured, her sleeping face peaceful.

“Busy… Hey! That’s not right!
Nancy suddenly discovered her blind spot and woke up with a start. A familiar face was staring at her quietly.

In an instant, Nancy's ghost came out.

The one looking at her was her mother, a person who had been dead for many years.

“No——!”

Nancy's eyes were filled with horror. Suddenly, a blazing flame appeared beside her and her mother turned into a fireman.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

That was a scene that Nancy would never forget. Her mother was set on fire by Freddy and died miserably.

The mother yelled and rushed over. Nancy was frightened, but there was nowhere to hide in the narrow space.

"Ahhhh!"

Nancy screamed loudly and stretched out her hands desperately, trying to push her mother away, but the moment she made contact, her mother disappeared.

She opened her eyes blankly, and the fear lingered in her shrunken pupils.

Was that another hallucination just now?

Or was she dreaming again?
Nancy turned her head and looked at her clear face in the mirror, a little dazed.

The water temperature has cooled down and the steam in the bathroom has long dissipated.

It was obvious that a long time had passed since she had been in the bathtub.

What...exactly happened?
Nancy was very puzzled, and at the same time, the hidden fear reappeared and filled her heart.

Lonely, helpless, and pitiful.

Facing the strange events alone, Nancy was deeply entangled in the feeling of powerlessness that was constantly tormenting her.

The time on her phone showed it was 3:30 in the morning. She hadn't realized she had slept that long. In half an hour, it would be time for practice.

Tonight will be a sleepless night.

Nancy quickly wiped the water stains off her body, put on her pajamas, and prepared to go back to her room to spend the night.

Push the door open.

Nancy fumbled to press the light switch. With a click, the light came on, but Nancy's heart was extinguished.

She stumbled back, her face filled with fear.

Because there are surprises ahead.

The small but cozy room was now packed with people.

At least, they looked like human beings, but they were all smiling sinisterly.

(End of this chapter)