Nightmare
"Dream - a series of thoughts ,images and sensations happening during the sleep."
I was pushing my feet along the tar road. I couldn't decipher my way in and my way out. The air was cold and still. The line under me was extending to infinity on both sides with trees fencing the road. A highway. That's were I was, a highway where I couldn't hear or see a living thing.
Moonlight guiding my vision I traverse along a particular direction hoping that I find something that wouldn't kidnap me or worse kill me. Wasn't it bad to be killed my a bear?
The more I walk along the road all I could feel the deja vu, the broken white lines joined into continuous ones along the path.
My breathing became uneven when I felt movement among the trees. I wanted to look into it, at the same time I wanted to pee from fear. Not that someone could see if I did. For this time I decided to ditch the idea of looking for the source and continued walking.
The second time I heard the sound I stood still. My eyes frantically searching among the dense and foggy forest and my stomach was twisting in anxiety. The leaves crunching sound on the other side of the forest threw me off-caught.
My knees almost buckled as I barely moved to the other side of the road. Bending forward, placing my hands on the knees, concentrating on forest.
Nothing.
"Hello", I called no one obviously expecting no answer. I wasn't surprised when the surrounding went still, only the sound of my labored breathing.
The more moments passed , the more steps I took , fear was skyrocketing inside. One snap and I could faint. I wasn't able to feel my legs but I was walking forward.
I was running to my death. The moment I heard a growl I took. The crunching of leaves became erratic as if people were racing me to death. Never once did I turn around or stop.
I wished death for whoever left me here alone. This had to be a prank, a sick one. Was I drugged before putting me here? Did my parents knew? Did Jordan realize I was gone for this long? Where was this place? What is the time? How long was I here?
My mind was overwhelmed with the questions. The air hitting me in the face dried off the sweat on my forehead.
Excruciating pain shot through me when my body experienced a cold wave. I couldn't describe it how it felt. The feeling of passing through some powerful magical barrier. My legs gave in, I buckled and emptied the contents of the stomach. The noises around me was becoming unbearable. My ears were ringing.
I shut my ears hoping to lessen the drumming. Luck wasn't on my side. I felt someone pressing down on me. I wanted all to stop. I want to go home and hurl in my hole.
"Stop it!!!!", my screaming echoed as my heart felt crushed. I had to stop it. My brain was on overdrive. I took a decision and I hoped my leg help through it. I wobbled and unsteady when I started running again.
I wasn't going to stop. My life was in danger which I didn't realize until now. Something felt insidious and my gut told me to hide.
You know when you went without eating for days and suddenly God blessed with a $100 in the road. It was euphoric when I heard it.
Engines.
The pointy headlights dilated as it came closer to me yet far from me. For the first time my lips tugged up in hope.
I was waving to the vehicle. I was going to live. I was going home.
"Heyyyy!!!".
Any one who saw me now would definitely certify me as a mad dog. I never care.
"Grace", the harsh whisper petrified me. My hair on my neck stood still. I was feeling cold air hitting my neck. My eyes welled up without a meaning. My heart felt heavy.
"Grace", this time the soft whisper lingering in the air and I turned to look around. I should've known there would be no one.
Dread filled my mind when I turned around to come face to face with the headlights. It was a f*****g truck. Next moment I was mid air.
You know the moment you realize the $100 was actually fake. I was going to die. A girl who never had college life, work life, boyfriend, kiss and virgin was going to die.
The moment I was going to take a hit I saw the source of the sound standing along the tree line looking at me space travel.
Thud
The cold floor was pricking as I woke up covered in sweat. I kicked off the blankets from my leg registering the familiar room. Annoyed I plopped on to the bed experiencing the aftermath of the horrible dream.
A Nightmare.