The One

The Dream

She was running.

A beast of white fur with grey patches ran alongside her. The beast slowed down, but she didn't. Looking back, she can see different shadows chasing them. The white beast viciously slashed at them. Some dodged some collapsed but more came out. Two large shadows approached the white one.

She strained her eyes to see what happened. But only thing she realized is the beast whimpered. Blood trickled down it's throat and it plopped on the ground. But it's piercing blue eyes kept looking at her while the glow dimmed slowly.

Her eyes turned blurry, but she didn't stop. Instead, she sped up.

Suddenly a large shadow emerged at the front and low vicious growl was heard from beneath her.

Only then she realized it was not her, but a dark grey beast was running while carrying her on it's back. The beast clawed the shadowy figure and increased speed while she looked back to see more shadows coming forward almost reaching out to her. She let out a scream...

Eleina woke up with a jolt. Sitting up she gasped for air and clutched the night shirt above her racing heart.

She was soaked with sweat. She took deep breaths to calm down and got up with shaky limbs. It's not that she got this dream for the first time.

Every night she will dream of this event which feels too real to be an imagination. It always leaves her in a state of panic, loss, grief, pain and burning anger.

At first, she didn't know what to do with it and it left an itchy feeling in her mind.

Now she knows what to do to drown her emotions. She needs a long run.

So, at the c***k of dawn she got into her training attire, took her cellphone and earbuds, and left the house quietly to get to the park. She will take a two hours long run.