ENL8: Crystal Snow

Crystal Snow Chapter: Enlightened (ENL) Song: (8/9)

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Mrs. Jannet turns off lights and is about to go to sleep

Someone is standing in the garden

Mrs. Jannet is curious and steps outside

Mrs. Jannet: Alice?... is that you?

Alice: …

Mrs. Jannet: Alice, Alice you... oh you're awake.

Alice: I'm scared.

Mrs. Jannet: You're scared? What are you scared of?

Alice: I'm scared of sleeping.

Mrs. Jannet: Ah... The nightmares am I right?

Alice nods

Mrs. Jannet: Do you want to talk about it?

Alice waits for a moment and then nods.

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Mrs. Jannet: Oh dear, those dreams are quite terrible...

Alice: I don't know what to do...

Mrs. Jannet: Well I don't think you'll be satisfied with me telling you that those are just dreams, so I won't do that.

Instead I'll try to give you advice.

Alice looks at Mrs. Jannet

Mrs. Jannet: Don't be scared.

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I know this doesn't sound very convincing, but... the way you described those dreams...

Someone is trying to get your attention.

Alice: But I already tried talking to her... at least I think so...

Mrs. Jannet: What if she's just like you?

Alice: What do you mean?

Mrs. Jannet: I mean, maybe she needs time... Time to open up to you. If she's really sad and lonely, maybe she built up a wall around herself. A wall nobody is supposed to enter... Maybe she was hurt in the past. It may be a defensive mechanism to protect herself from a pain she felt before...

Alice: … She needs help

Mrs. Jannet: Exactly. Even if she can't speak, she may still want you to listen to what she has to say... in her way.

Alice: I'm... I'm going to sleep Mrs. Jannet...

Mrs. Jannet: Alright dear. And just remember: I'm always here for you. Whenever something like this happens... you can talk to me. I will do everything I can to make you feel welcome here.

Alice: Thank you... and... I'm sorry.

Mrs. Jannet: Sorry? Why is that?

Alice: I know I didn't talk a lot at first... I probably made you feel bad... I just... I don't know. I had all these thoughts and...

Mrs. Jannet hugs Alice

Mrs. Jannet: Don't worry about it dear. I understand everyone is different, You just happened to need a bit more time for yourself.

Now... let's get you into bed

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