Nightmares at Night

Chapter 1: Sleepless
A month after the massacre, Tariko visited the Tomodi-Yoshikawa household.

It was 11:00 at night in Japan.

”Okay, so, can you tell us what Samadi said?” Tariko asked.

”He said he would of shot Ryu even if he was a toddler.” Kaori said.

Kaori brought out a photo of Ryu as a toddler in 1987, 2-year old Ryu was wearing blue footie pajamas while sitting on the lap of a woman.

“That’s our mom, She died of pneumonia, Ryu probably would hate me sharing you his baby photos but Samadi said he would of shot him even if he was this toddler with chubby cheeks and looks like he wouldn’t hurt a fly.” Kaori said.

The two women spoke until they heard someone walking, It was Kaori’s daughter and Ryu’s niece Miyako.

”Sumimasen, she’s been doing that alot lately, She’s became ill several times....” Kaori apologised.

”Okasan, Ryu-oji hurt, Can’t sleep, I hear his cries every night.” She whimpered.

Kaori wished her daughter didn’t see the photos or heard the footage during the first day of the 1 month inquest, since then, she had nightmares and fevers.