"Do you believe me?... This is the truth," Alice said.

"Alice... what kind of a silly idea is that?... This is completely illogical..." Bell said angrily and confused.

"Wait, Bell... tell us, Alice... where did this idea come from?" Maria turned to Alice.

"I told you... this is exactly what happened to me..." Suddenly, Alice felt a pat on her head, so she raised her head to find Otto smiling.

"It seems your daughter... has judged a book by its cover... that's what Eve told me... but the reason may have been something else..." Otto said as if nothing had happened.

"Huh... what do you mean?" Alice asked in surprise.

"Alice... have you ever had a strange nightmare?"

"Don't change the subject... I know everything."

"If what you're saying is true... then why are the nightmares gone?"

At that moment, Alice realized a mistake, she didn't know that the nightmares had disappeared.

'What does this impostor mean?' Alice thought in shock.

Otto raised his head towards Bell and Maria, and said, "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, Mr. and Mrs. Addis... Sometimes... we transfer patients to other hospitals... due to the worsening of the patient's condition... We have found a brain tumor that appears in children frequently these days... and we have faced difficulty in treating this tumor, although treating brain tumors is impossible, and in return, we failed to treat some cases... and this led to some patients falling into a coma, unfortunately... It can be said... that what Alice is saying now is the same as what Eve said... And for your information, I noticed that Alice has the same previous symptoms... (turning to Alice)... Tell me... did you suffer from these nightmares...?"

Alice felt confused by what Otto said, so she looked down and said, "Yes... I... I suffered from them..."

"And now... are you suffering from them... now?"

"In fact... 'I was wrong'... no...' I was hasty'..." Alice said nervously.

Doctor Otto approached Bell and said, "I think Alice is still suffering from those nightmares... If you notice anything strange in her behavior... don't hesitate to bring her here... but... I can't guarantee that her treatment will be easy... so it may take some time."

"Oh... okay... that makes sense in the end... (got up from his seat towards Alice)... Currently... Alice is fine... maybe what she said a while ago is crazy... but as you know... this is children's imagination."

"Oh... you're right, Bell... despite what she said, but she's young... her thinking is like other children... you understand what I mean, doctor." Maria said with worry and false confidence at the same time.

"Okay... if you need anything... I'm happy to help you."

'Liar...' Alice said with annoyance.

*****

Bell, Maria, and Alice left the hospital, heading to a taxi, but Alice felt the urge to go to the bathroom.

"Mom... Dad... I have to go to the bathroom," Alice said shyly.

"Don't be late," Maria said worriedly.

******

Alice came out of the bathroom and washed her hands, she looked right and left, and took the right corridor, passing by some rooms to complete her way, suddenly someone pulled her into one of those rooms, the place was empty of people, the person put his hand on Alice's mouth so she wouldn't scream.

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Alice couldn't escape, he was holding her tightly.

'Damn... what's going on... I can't escape... what should I do?' Alice thought to herself as she tried to escape, and he whispered in her ear, 'You'd better retract what you said, girl.'

'Huh... this voice... that man... the receptionist,' Alice thought anxiously.

'First... listen to me carefully... don't mention what's happening to you now... second... find any way to enter the hospital as a patient... third... tell your parents... that you agree to be one of Dr. Otto's patients... fourth... do what he tells you... and don't resist... finally... if you violate anything I told you... say goodbye to your friend... believe that no one can do this... except you and Otto.'

At that moment, the man let go of the girl, and sweat began to appear on her face, so she ran to open the door and went out quickly, until she stopped to catch her breath.

"Phew... that was scary... what should I do now?" Alice said this and her heart was racing with fear.

Then she turned to find Maria behind her.

"You're late, Alice... where have you been all this time?"

"Uh... I got lost... I couldn't find the exit... I'm sorry," Alice said nervously.

Suddenly, Maria bent towards Alice and said to her, "Alice... did you mean all that talk?"

"Huh... what? 'This is a problem...'..." nervousness.

"I don't know if Eve told you anything about me... or about Otto... but... how do you know about the visions my brother saw... answer me."

Alice was nervous at that moment, she couldn't answer this question.

'What should I do... how will I answer... this is not the time to freeze, Alice... think... if I believe... then they will-... and if I lie... they will find out everything... just if I call my uncle... it will end... and I won't be able to help Eve... okay.'

"I'm not sure... well... I think... those nightmares are similar among children... and I think... the reason is what Otto said... I was wrong... in the end, Mom."

"You're on Otto's side now... right?"

"Huh... no..." Alice said nervously and surprised.

"It's okay... Alice... come on," Maria said this and took Alice's hand.

At that time, Robert was watching what had just happened, so he raised his phone to his ear and said, "Everything went well... the girl accepted our offer... it's your turn, Otto."

°Okay... leave it to me... don't worry.° Otto from the phone.

******

Maria sat on the sofa, and in her hand was her smartphone, she pressed the call application to call Alice's uncle.

"I hope he answers his phone."

°(Click)... Hello... who is this?°.

"Hello Mr. Niels... how are you these days?"

°Oh... Mrs. Maria... isn't it?... I'm fine these days... how are you... tell me about Alice... is she okay?..."°

"She's fine... Mr. Niels... or... I wanted to ask you, sir."

°Don't hesitate... ask me anything you want... don't hesitate.°

"Hmm... okay... Alice... three months ago... was she with you at that time 'answer no... answer... no answer no'...".

°Yes...°

At that moment, Maria was shocked and said, "Are you sure?"

°At that time... I was sick... and my illness increased, which prompted her to visit me all summer... why?... Is there something wrong, Mrs. Addis?... Mrs. Addis°

"Oh... oh... I was distracted a little... thank you... see you later."

°See you later, Miss Addis-°.

Maria closed the line, and confusion had filled her heart.

'Strange... she was serious when she said that... what she said was logical... did she lie to us at that time... she looked nervous... no... was that doctor right in what he said?... Was I wrong?'

"I don't understand anything anymore." Maria said in frustration.

******

In the middle of the night, Alice woke up, to look around her, with looks that suggested coercion.

"'In the end... I have no choice...' (A loud scream from Alice)..."

At that moment, Bell and Maria woke up, and quickly headed towards Alice, to find her screaming and tears streaming down her face.

Maria rushed towards her, and asked her with all fear and panic, "Alice... what's wrong with you... what's wrong with you?"

"I don't want...(sobbing)...... I don't want... I don't want to sleep... '... I'm aware of what I'm doing... forgive me... I can't... I'm sorry... this matter... is not in my hands... I... I apologize...'..."

Alice realized at that moment that there was no other choice but to submit to Otto's orders.