Dangerous Pearls

Chapter 11

I woke up in a damp patch of my own sweat. I was still sweating profusely and had a shaky but fast breath. I couldn't stand up just yet becaue my legs felt like jelly and if I stood up I would probably fall with a big thud on the floor and I didn't particularly want to wake up June. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was just two AM.

Every time I close my eyes, all I can see is all my loved ones in a pool of heir own blood. I try calling out to them but they couldn't hear me, because they're dead. I look around, trying to find the killer but I don't have any luck. I run to my dad, with my heart shattered and shaking arms and try to wake him up with tears streaming down my face. I even see Maia and June's body, making me cry even more.

Just when I thought I couldn't cry anymore, I feel a hand grab mine, sending what feels like a million shards of glass into my skin, piercing it and sending unbelievable and uncontrollable waves of pain to me. I couldn't get my hands free, and my arm hurt so much that I couldn't feel my arm but for some strange reason I could still feel the pain. I forgot that my other arm was free and only remembered it when the person grabbed that arm. For some reason, maybe magic, I couldn't turn around to see who was causing me so much pain and who had killed all these people. Just then, I felt what I would imagine felt like lava against my skin. It seemed to be hot melted iron and every drop made me think that this was hell and I was sent here because I had sinned or because I was a vampire. It looked like red wax was being poured on me but I bet that would have been better. I screamed in agony but the pain just wouldn't go away. I had a bad migraine from all the pain I felt in my arm and just as I was about to black out, I saw him put a hot iron rod against my skin which hurt a lot and I noticed my an infinity mark on my arm when the person removed the rod. Every part of my skin was healing except that part, which made me really worried as I stared at it, desperately wishing that it would heal and I could forget this nightmare but it wouldn't.

Just when I couldn't take it any longer and felt my eyes drooping until there were just slits left open, I heard a creepy, metalic,far a way- even though it was so close I could fel his hot breath on the back of my neck, actually burning me- but manly voice say to me, ''This isn't over, you'll see me soon outside this dream. It has been my dream to get to know you Sharon and soon it will be a reality. Whether you like it or not. The mark is my gift to you.'' and I blacked out and woke up in my bed feeling like my brain was on fire.

I got up from the arm and instinctively touched the arm that had been marked and hoping that my logic was right and that it was just a dream. As I touched it, I felt a scar and was filled with dread as I quickly realised that it was the scar from the dream because I didn't have any scars on any part of my body before. I hurried for the light switch and immediately examined my infinity mark and noticed the two dots placed vertically opposite each other just where the curves of the mark connected. I didn't know what to feel but all I knew was that my top emotions right now were fear, because I was powerless in the nightmare and anger because the man dared to mark my skin.

After examining the mark, I decided I needed a drink to replenish myself after al that time I had spent frightened, sweating, worrying and pacing around my room trying to figure out when the creep would come out of the shadows but I couldn't successfully come out with any dates.

I looked at my alarm clock and it was just three AM now and I don't normally wake up for hours or so and neither would June. I walked into the sitting room and kept jumping at every noise that was made and nearly screamed and hid when I saw a shadow of what looked like a huge scary man, which turned out to be the curtains and air conditioner. I wondered why I was so scared,

''Sharon, what is wrong with you? You are a vampire for goodness sake. You are meant to scare others, not get scared like a baby. Get your act together or you'll be labelled as a crazy person'' I reprimanded myself as I entered the dining room and opened the fridge. I opened the bottle, making sure I was quiet so I wouldn't disturb June and took three swigs before putting it back.

I walked quietly and gently back to my room and decided to take a cold bath before going back to bed hoping it would revive some more sense and calmness in me. After having a qick cool bath, I wore a night gown and fell into bed. I couldn't sleep right away because I kept thining about what happened and also because I did not want to dream about it again because I couldn't take any more. then I guess this was how humans felt after watching a horror movie and then I kind of wished to feel what it truly meant to be a human.

After an hour of thinking because it was now four, I decided to sleep a bit so that I did not go to school looking like a zombie, which would not suit me. I closed my eyes and finally fell asleep with one hand clutching the wrist that had the infinity mark embedded into my skin.

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I woke up startled by a constant and repetitive knocking...or rather banging, on my door. I hadn't slept well and I definitely was not ready to make up. I looked at the time, it was just six AM and I feel I could have slept for another hour, at least.

''Yes'' I said in between two yawns as I opened the door to the early greetings of June's warm face with a smile already brewing.

''Good morning Sharon. You look like a vampire, seriously.'' she said walking past me and into my room.

''You wouldn't beleive'' I said sleepily but truthfully.

''Oh, I can believe that you look like one because you do. I just thought I'd wake you up so you can start getting ready for school. I am already ready as you would have noticed.'' she said but I actually hadn't noticed as I was half asleep. I looked her up and down and saw that she wasn't lying. She was wearing a white and black striped sleeveless top and had a chanel denim jacket on top of that. She wore simple jeans and a pair of white trainers. She let her hair loose and just wore simple black earing studs and a silver watch. She let her black hair down and put on very little makeup, and I could see she was going for a simple look which suited her and she did look really beautiful. But that didn't stop me from wanting to go back to my bed because there were emotional attachments and feelings between my bed and I. My bed knew things that nobody else knew and it was really comfortable.

''I know that we're going to school today. But couldn't you have at least waited till seven before waking me up. The school is near,so we wouldn't be late.'' I said trying to convince her to let me sleep some more.

''Haven't you heard the saying that 'by waking up early while others are still dreaming, you can actually make your dreams come true'' There were some dreams that I didn't want to make a reality. But I could wake up a little later to make my other dreams come true.

''I haven't actually heard that saying before, but I bet seven AM is still early. Can't I just doze off for twenty more minutes?'' I begged even though I knew that she was kind of right.

''No, you can't'' she said with a stern look as she folded her arms. The look she was giving me could make a normal person feel intimidated.

''Really?'' I whined and stamped my feet like a toddler would.

''Really'' she said still maintaining her look and stance.

''I wish I was a vampire and could compel you to do what I want'' I said walking towards the bathroom. I could compel her, but I didn't want to do that to a friend.

''You wish'' she said with a pouted mouth and then added. ''But unfortunately they don't exist so you're stuck with me.

I nodded my head as I entered the bathroom and thought to myself, 'If only she knew what she was saying'

I thought about all the things that humans were ignorant about, the things they did not know and then I laughed to myself as I locked the door behind me and thought about what their reaction would be if they found out.