Nightmare

CHAPTER 8

I stopped running when I felt a numbness in my leg. I've been running for a while and I feel like I'm running out of breath. I sat down very tired and breathless.

I don't know how many hours I've been running since it happened to mommy. I also don’t know what time it is now. I closed my eyes because I could already feel the heaviness of my eyelids. I covered my whole face with my hands and closed my eyes for a moment.

I want to pray that time will stop. Even just a few minutes, I want to close my eyes first. I was too tired to run. Exhausting to flee to a place I knew I could not escape.

I let out a deep sigh before I removed my hands covering my face. I was about to get up from my seat when I saw a pair of legs standing in front of me.

For a few seconds I stared at the foot standing in front of me now. I don’t know who owned that foot but I’m sure he’s one of those demons. I would have calmed down before but I suddenly felt the beating of my chest again.

I slowly lifted my face to that man as I tightened my grip on the gun in my hand. When our eyes met, I didn't expect the look that would open up to me. To my great surprise I stood up suddenly at the same time pointing the gun at him.

This man's face was very messy and dirty. He has a big wound on his right cheek that I can almost see the bone on his face. The clothes he was wearing were full of blood. I was even more surprised when he suddenly laughed in front of me like crazy. No he's really crazy. Everytime he opens his mouth, his saliva was also dripping with a mixture of blood.

"Oh shit." I was shocked by the extreme disgust with the man in front of me now. Argh disgusting.

I could feel the trembling of my hands holding the gun as he slowly stepped closer to me. I bit my own lips because I was feeling so nervous.

He kept approaching me so I thought of firing the gun at him but I was shocked it didn’t explode.

"What the f**k!" I shouted in annoyance. I don't understand why it didn't explode, I'm sure it still has bullets but s**t. What the heck is happening?

With the speed of his movement he was able to kick me in the stomach causing me to fall. But I'm so thankful I didn't let go of the gun I was holding.

"We'll make you suffer Zayn." I heard the man say. Everyone knows me and that's what I don't understand.

That man even approached me and suddenly stepped on my foot.

"Arrghh !!" I cried out in great pain for what he did. Damn it. I feel like my ankle was broken by the force of his foot steps.

"Does it hurt Zayn?" he asked sarcastically and put even more emphasis on stepping on my foot. "That's not enough, that's not the only thing we can give you." he added with his demonic laughter.

I cried because of the pain of what he was doing, I could hardly move my body because I felt the pain he caused was connected to my whole body.

"Load the gun and pull the trigger. Shoot the enemy."

"Load the gun and pull the trigger. Shoot the enemy."

"Load the gun and pull the trigger. Shoot the enemy."

It kept recording in my mind what Bree had said to me before we parted. I have to do it. Don't be stupid Zayn, save yourself.

Even though I felt the weakness I was able to load the gun then it fired at his face. I didn't know that I was so sharp shooter that the bullet hit him right in his forehead.

"Asshole." I cursed and then shot him again in the chest, causing him to fall down completely. I hurriedly get up and then kicked his wounded face. You son of a b***h!

I wasted no more time and hurriedly ran away and then put the gun on the side of my pants. I need to get to the park, that's what Bree and I talked about.

The park is not that far from here so I got there right away. I glanced around the whole corner of the park. My eyes search for Bree. I need to see her. I hope she's here.

I looked around until I saw a woman with her back to me not far from where I was standing. It was as if a thorn had pulled at me when I realized who it was. It's Bree.

I took a deep breath then walked closer to her. She was still standing and turned her back on me as if she didn't notice my presence.

"What took you so long Zayn?" I stopped walking when she suddenly spoke. Her voice has emo emotions at all. I just stared behind her because she still turned her back on me.

"I'm sorry." I told her then proceeded to approach her. "It's good you got here safely, I'm happy--"

"You've made me wait too long Zayn." I couldn't continue what I was going to say when she spoke again. "I'm so bored waiting for you." she said then continued to face me.

My eyes widened as I watched her wholeness. I covered my mouth as I sobbed when I saw my friend's face.

"B-bree oh m-my God." I said to her while looking at her wounds. She has a large wound on her neck that until now the blood continues to flow through it. I cried even more when I saw that her stomach was already pierced.

"You're annoying Zayn." she said as she looked straight into my eyes. She's crying, damn she's crying. "I didn't want to leave you, but you forced us to separate along the way. And look what happened to me. I'm a mess!" she said almost aloud.

"I'm sorry Bree, I'm sorry." I almost knelt down when I cried so much. I can not do it anymore. I can't bear to see her look like that. It hurts.

"It's all your fault! Everything that happened around you Zayn is your fault!" she shouted at me. I could see the anger registering in her eyes.

"I'm not at fault. I don't know what you're saying." I said.

"Shut up b***h! I know you know what I mean Zayn you just can't accept it!" she shouted at me.

Yes. She is right. I know why I’m at fault, why everyone is upset. Why they all know me, why they all seem to hate me. I know, but I just can’t accept why. Because I also don’t understand why.

"Do you know who we are Zayn?" she asked me as she slowly approached me. "We are your weakness. And you will suffer to face your weaknesses !" she shouted as she took the gun from the side of her pants and pointed it at me.

"Bree don't do this please." I begged her while also stepping backwards.

"Let's play hide and seek Zayn." she said softly to me. "Go hide yourself and when I find you, you're dead." she added.

I was shaken with great annoyance. She's going crazy.

" Hide !" I jumped in panic when she suddenly fired the gun she was holding and then it hit the trash can just next to me. "Run Zayn, run!"

When she shouted that, I immediately ran away from her. The park is too large but there is little to hide. Even if I looked everywhere, I still did not know where to hide. I'm sure she'll going to find out.

When I passed by the piles of garbage I immediately approached there. I squeezed myself into the disgusting garbage that was there. But never mind, I need to be able to hide. I covered my nose because I was about to inhale that pungent smell that came from a plastic of garbage in front of me.

A moment later, I heard Bree's footsteps. I feel like she's just so close to me. I prayed that she would not notice me, that she would not see me. Lord, I still don't want to die.

"It's so boring to play with you Zayn, just come out and let's play something else." she said with a laugh. She's going crazy.

I could feel her footsteps as if they were just spinning in the place where I was hiding. I feel like she knows where I am, she's just playing dumb with me.

In a few moments I feel the itching of my nose and I feel like I'm going to sneeze. I slowly moved my hand to scratch my noce. I just slowly lifted it because the plastic might fall on top of me and Bree could still see me.

But as I was about to reach my nose there was a suddena loud thunder which made me even more surprised. To my great shock, the garbage plastics piled up on my head spilled out and I made a noise. Damn it.

I heard Bree's weak laugh. "Stupid." she said softly.

I was so nervous that I suddenly came out of my hiding place and ran away. But all of a sudden, Bree fired the gun and it hit my arm causing me to stop running.

"f**k!" I cried in extreme pain caused by that gun shots. I looked at my arm, I only got a graze but it was very painful.

I turned to Bree who was now smiling at me while the gun was still pointed at me. With the release of lightning and thunder, I could see the changes in her appearance. Now, I can see the glare and darkening of her eyes.

"If I'm the only one who decides, I'll kill you right here." she said emphatically as she walked closer to me.

My tears start to fall because I feel like I have no escape. This is my end.

"But I can still do that, what do you think Zayn?" she asked me sarcastically and then loaded the gun. She's really ready to kill me, damn it.

I feel like I can't really do anything anymore. I closed my eyes in unison with a loud sob. I'm dead.

I kept my eyes closed until I heard three gunshots. But I was surprised because not a single bullet hit me. Confused, I opened my eyes and was surprised by what I saw.

There was a man behind Bree as he strangled her with his arm.

"Close your eyes again." he said softly and I followed him. For a few more moments, I felt something fall to the ground. I quickly opened my eyes and saw Bree lying on the ground. Her neck was broken and she's now unconscious.

I lifted my head to the man standing now in front of me. When the lightning suddenly flashed, I became more aware of his appearance.

I stared into his eyes as the heavy rain poured down.

He's familiar. I feel like we’ve met before but I just can’t remember where and when.

He met my gaze. When our eyes met I could feel the sudden acceleration of my heartbeat for no apparent reason. I'm not scared but I don't understand why I'm feeling like this.

"Who are you?" that's the question that immediately registers in my mind at this moment.