A Deadly Prophecy

chapter 1.

I wake up with a start, gasping for air and sweat pouring off me. I try to catch my breath, but it seems like no matter how hard I try, I just can't. I turn to look at my clock and see it reads " 6:30 am ".

I jump instantly out of bed and trip over my blankets that I seem to have gotten myself tangled up In. Throwing them off me and slipping all over the place, I make my way to my closet. Once inside I strip down as fast I can not even bothering where it lands at this point just knowing I'm going to be late for work if I don't hurry up. I grab the outfit hanging on the back of my closet door and slip everything on leaving the heels for last as I rush into the bathroom, my breathing is heavy but I can't mess up not again. Otherwise this time I will be fired for sure, bad enough I've been late to work three times just in this last week due to that stupid dream I keep having. I push the thought to the back of my mind and focus on brushing out my hair, I snag a curl and grit my teeth cursing my long curly hair. Everyone seems to love it, but I absolutely hate it. Once I've made sure all the Knotts are out, I throw it up into a pony tail and make my way towards the front door slipping on my heels and gabbing my purse and car keys. Outside I lock the door and make my way towards the parking garage for our building passing by neighbors waving hi back and saying good morning to those who wish me a good morning. I slip inside the parking garage without any further interruptions and click the unlock button on the key fob. As I make my way to my car I hear foot steps behind me suddenly and a chill runs down my spine, my car is the only one parked on the first level of the garage so who would be down here especially at almost seven in the morning? I try to ignore the warning bells going off in my head and the cold chills running throughout my body and speed up a little. The foot steps behind me start to become feint then almost none existent. I try to ignore the little voice in my head telling me I need to turn around and quickly swing open my door, once safely inside I make sure to lock all the doors and slowly look around the parking garage. In the far corner I make out a shape of what looks like a man, I try not to panic as I can tell he's watching me. I close my eyes shaking my head, just hoping this is just my imagination playing tricks on me. I open them up again and look back but this time the figure is gone. I breath a sigh of relief knowing it was just my imagination playing tricks on me like I originally hoped. But the rational part of my mind says otherwise since this isn't the first time I've seen this figure since the nightmares started. I try to push the thoughts in the back of my mind and start the car Making my way out of the garage. I catch a glimpse of the man again on my way out but this time he's waving at me. I scream , speeding off , only slowing down when I'm far enough away, slowing my breathing down and make my way to work. In the parking lot of the cute little Cafe I work at, i can see my best friend ash waiting for me on the phone, looking pissed as she seems to be screaming at someone before she notices me pulling up beside her car and smiles brightly at me. I smile back all the while laughing and shaking my head at her, knowing full well she must have been fighting with Daniel again, her high school sweet heart that she seems to have a love hate relationship with as of lately.