My Once In A Lifetime Dream

Chapter 26 Fear

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Fear

Omara’s POV

            For the last 33 days after my nightmare, and counting, I have been a nervous wreck. I have felt someone or something watching me around the school, on the way back to my house, and even around my house. I don’t know what to do. I feel paranoia every single day ever since, and about the people around me, I just don’t know! “Should I call my therapist?” I asked myself one night freaking myself out.

            I only feel content when I can only hear JB close, even though it is just me with my feelings. Who would want a girl like me? Who would be attracted to me? How can I think that some popular guy, an athlete guy, tall good looking and kind would want to talk to me? In all, I just don’t have the necessary for a relationship, and with my past, it’s even not possible.

I had to dispel my thoughts and continue with my life the best way I can.

I went to school and did my work as always. At the end of the day, I needed comfort food and my reading, because I didn’t have homework to do. When school was out I waited about 15 minutes to leave. Due to my paranoia, I waited for people to leave first and then I leave. Going out I looked at every direction to see if someone was there. Then I started walking moving my hands and feet to a funny rhythm. I did this to dispel my trembling body. People would think I was dancing or skipping, because of it. On my way home I decided to go to the candy store which was two blocks down my house.

I went inside bought what I wanted and came out going back home. Suddenly, I felt hands on me, and my nightmare flashed in my head in slow motion. To my horror, I could see who was going to hurt me. It was the same girls that pushed me last time. Different from my nightmare, I didn’t have my head covered. But they did cover my mouth and tied my hands. They even pushed me to a blue wagon to tie my feet together. I looked around but no one was around, all the houses were empty or they were on their backyards. I got really scared and started to sob. Then they started to say,

“Hi, b*tch, nice to see you today! It’s been a long time, right?” said Bria holding my shoulders.

“Hello b*tch, I hope you’re ready for today, I’ve been dreaming for today,” said Gia while twisting her hands.

“Oh, even if she’s not ready, she’s getting it today! And be ready to stay silent!.” Tina said with a big smile on her face.

All three girls hold on to me and dragged me towards an uninhabited house three more houses down the candy store. When they dragged me inside, they started to cut everything I had on my hair, my cloth, my bag. They made cuts on all of it until they got a satisfied expression. Then they started hitting me on my face, and stomach, laughing with every punch. After an hour or so they left me in the house, alone and tied up.

More into the night Tina came back and threw cold water on me. Tina then said, “now you can start praying cow, so you can be well by tomorrow. If not who cares! This is punishment for your idiocy and lack of respect for me! I told you not to even look at MY JOE! Because of you, he doesn’t want to talk with me, because of your interference he doesn’t even look at me anymore! She cried that last part. She spat and left, getting close to the door she turned her head and said, “I know that you were hospitalized back then in a psychiatric ward, and you almost kill yourself, so when you get back inside I hope you keep your mouth shut and stay there.” And she left locking the door.

I was in pain, shocked, in a chaotic state. I was terrified, everything that happened today, and on what she said before leaving I left me sobbing, and trying to undo my ropes. Then my tremors came down more violently ‘til my mind asked “How did she know about me? How am I going to pass this? Where should I find my place?” After that, my eyes went black.

JB’s POV

            I was waiting in front of the school behind a big tree, for Omara to come out. It was OK to follow her today, “I didn’t have practice,” I thought to myself. Almost everyone had left school and after 10 more minutes Omara walked out looking everywhere. Finding anything she started walking to some kind of dance, it looked funny. I was kind of glad she was ok, but then I saw Tina, Bria, and Gia walk to Omara’s direction. I didn’t like the way they were walking and talking pointing towards Omara. I made sure to keep the distance and steps with them.

When I saw Omara pass her house, I got a bit anxious, and asked myself why? Doesn’t know what would happen to her?

She passed two blocks from her house and stopped in a small store, I had to cross the street to see what kind of store was it. Then I saw that it was a candy store. I was perplexed about it, but yet again she might not know about Tina. She came out and headed back to her house. When she took three steps, Tina, Gia, and Bria grabbed and tied Omara, then, they pushed her into a wagon. Next, they pulled the wagon three houses down the store. Remembering back it was the house that Tina went to.

I had to wait for them to leave the house. I don’t want to create a big situation involving the police nor the adults if that’s what Omara decided to do. After an hour Tina came out following Gia and Bria, but one stayed behind after discussing something. Bria was the one who stayed outside hidden, and she called a guy that stayed with her doing God knows what.