49 The Girl Who Sold Her Heart

[Location Unknown. Year Unknown. Sarah Winchester Age 10. Arthur Winchester Age 8.]

*Alarm clock ringing*

A figure slowly emerges out of the cover of her blanket. She rubs both her eyes and let out a yawn, she blinks multiple time due to feeling drowsy. She turns to face the alarm clock and switch it off. Next to the alarm clock is a picture frame. She holds it in her arm...in the picture is a picture of her and her younger brother having fun at a nearby creek.

She smiles lightly before placing the picture down.

"Right then time to wake the rascal up."

She got out of her bed and stretch her body...she soon walks towards a table and grab her locket, she looks at it and hung it around her neck. She touched her locket and nod to herself.

She soon walk towards the door and exited her room....down the hallway to her right is Arthur's room, her baby brother. She walks down the hallway and stop in front of the door.

*WhisperWhisperWhisper*

"It's me, open up."

*Very well.*

The door slowly open and Sarah was greeted by a large shadow hand and on its palm she sees a large red eye, the eye gaze upon her as if its looking right through her soul.

"Morning."

*Good Morning.*

"How is he?"

Both Sarah and The Shadow Hand turn to see Arthur...he currently sleeping like a log. She walks towards his bed and crouch down brushing his hair. Arthur who recently turn eight still looks like cute with his slightly chubby cheeks.

*Same as always, energetic kid with too much time to spare.*

"He's a handful but looking at him now...he seem peaceful."

She then went on top of his bed and hold his face with both hands. Meanwhile, The Shadow Hand merely hover behind her curiously watching her every move.

*You do know he's your brother right?*

"You need not remind me every day, I'm well aware of that fact."

Sarah puff her cheek at its comment.

*Ahahah but it doesn't stop you from doing it, does it?*

Sarah then puts her finger on her lips caressing it. She leans forward closer to his face, she can feel his breath on her lips...she closes her eyes and kiss him. When did it happen? why did she felt this way towards him....he is her brother...her precious brother and yet she doing something forbidden.

*A sin is merely a construct, it's there to remind you of your guilt and serve nothing more than a burden....We encourage you to be true to yourself.*

She lightly chuckles and looks at it.

"Thanks for the word of encouragement but I'm well aware of what you're doing, it will never happen because Arthur will never choose me."

*How sure are you?*

"I'm his sister...."

She said it with a solemn face...soon a voice let out below her, she turns to see Arthur slowly waking up. Arthur slowly open his eyes to see his sister on top f him...feeling confused he ask her what's happening.

"Sarah? What are you doing?"

She smiles gently and raise her fist.

*Bang*

"WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD!"

Arthur held his head and tears slightly appear at the corner of his eyes.

"Owww! Sarah it's still early in the morning you ape!"

A vein pop up behind Sarah's head. She clenched her fist and smile wryly.

"Ehhhh...an ape....you're calling your beautiful sister an ape."

Arthur then stick out his tongue.

"What beautiful sister! All I see is an ape."

She leaps forwards and hugs him tightly soon...they both tussle and laugh away..

Soon they hear their mother downstairs calling out to them, telling them that breakfast is ready.

The two children leap out of the bed and smile to one another and ran out of the room.

*WhisperWhisperWhisper*

To Sarah....Arthur was the only person she truly care for.

And that was her downfall.....for the years to come.