Short Story About Phobia
Phobia (Final Draft)
By
Teri Wong Mei
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT (FLASHBACK)
CASSIE
What is that smell?
CASSIE TAN, a 10-year girl ruffles her hair, she covers her mouth as she takes a big yawn.
She steps out of her room and to her horror, the entire house is ablaze, orange flames licking the once-ritzy walls and furniture like an overzealous dog.
CASSIE (cont’d)
MUM? DAD? THERE’S A FIRE!
In a panicked state, her eyes start welling up in tears, sweat drips from her forehead. She bolts to her parents’ room but to her disappointment, no one is home.
Thick black smoke, reeking of burning chemicals, forms a barrier separating the girl and her bedroom. She rushes back to the nearest bathroom, grabbing a big bucket of water and lugs it down to the hallway.
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Her jaw drops at the sight of it.
CASSIE
PATRICIA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP
THERE?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3.
She sees PATRICIA from afar, sitting on the ledge of the building, sobbing away. Patricia turns her head back and stretches her right arm out, preventing Cassie to walk any nearer. PATRICIA
Do not come close, Cass. I am done with life.
Cassie takes a deep breath in to calm herself down. She pushes her hand out towards Patricia.
CASSIE
Here, take my hand. Don’t do this,
Pat.
Cassie carefully takes another step towards Patricia.
Patricia juts further away from Cassie. Not knowing what to do next, Cassie looks up to the sky and shuts her eyes, saying a silent prayer to herself.
PATRICIA
There’s no other way out, no one wants me anymore. My parents hate me, I have no one left. And you...
Cassie cuts in.
CASSIE
What’s wrong with me? I’m here Pat,
I am and will always be with you.
Patricia looks down the building, her small hands under her thighs. Cassie places her right foot forward and just as she does so, her hands start shaking and legs get wobbly. She gazes towards the ground and immediately, turns away in fear. PATRICIA
You’re scared Cass. You can’t save me. Patricia shifts herself towards her left and rubs the
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HAZEL (cont’d)
Cassie, where are you?
Cassie picks herself up and runs in the other direction, not looking back.
CASSIE
I’m here, where are you?
From the corner of eye, she spots the figure coming towards her. She dashes away, hoping to find a door.
CASSIE (cont’d)
Mum, stop moving. Just stop, I will find you!
Cassie fumbles around, using the wall as support. They finally find one another and hold hands.
HAZEL
How did I even get in here?
HAZEL grabs Cassie tightly.
Together, they wander around, fiddling with everything around them. Not long later, Cassie feels an indentation on the wall.
A loud and deep howl comes from the back of Cassie. She turns back and sees the black figure rushing towards her.
CASSIE
Pass me your hand. I think I found a door. Hurry!
Hazel feels for Cassie and together they push through the wall. Cassie grabs Hazel and charges through the door in a rush. A blinding light shines from ahead and Cassie shuts her eyes.
INT. LONG HALLWAY - NIGHT
CASSIE falls out from the door. She picks herself up and blinks repeatedly again, unsure if she is still in the dark.
She spins around and shouts for her mother.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 9.
CASSIE
Mum!? Where did you
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