Element Enchantress : Forbidden Love

Nightmare of fire

My eyes flew open. I was starteld by the buring light that was filling my vision, it was blinding. I sat up cautiously and pulled the duvet off me.  The light was mezmerising and inviting but something in the back of my mind was telling me to stop, that this was dangerous. But someting was surging me on, telling me to continue going into the light, that it would be ok. Once I got close it became too bright, and amber flames started to lick up my bare legs. The fire was back. I tried to move backwards but I was stuck in the ground. My feet were stuck, I was burning all over again....

I sit bolt upright screams ringing through my head and bedroom. I am panting and am drenched in sweat. My face is damp and wet with salty tears that I try to wipe away but keep coming. Doors bang and the next thing I know Mani has her bony arms around my fragile form and is rocking me back and forth while Mimi wipes at my face with some tissues. What feels like hours later my breathing has returned to normal and my face feels finally dry.

"Are you ok Clara?"  Mimi askes, worry is clear in her voice and when my vision flicks up to her face her eyes are filled with fear and panic.

"Nightmare," I croak. "Fire," I say quietly. I havnt told them about the fire but I suspect Nina told them anyway.

"I think we will all stay in here tonight,  ok?" Mani says and looks at Mimi.

"Yeah, good idea," Mimi says and grabs the edge of the duvet and pulls it back. She gets in next to me and Mani does the same. I am facing the ceiling when both of there arm circle me and pull us all together for a hug.

"You are fine, you are safe," Mani says and looks me in the eye. I drift in and out of sleep before dawn breaks and when my alarm sounds my eyes are wide open and
I am ready to get up and face the day, I think...

Today is the day of my big date! Mimi and I drag ourselfs out of bed and then we proceed to drag Amani out of bed aswell. Dark circles ring both of their eyes showing how deprived of sleep they were last night and when my eyes catch a look at my face in the mirror against the wall I look the same, only worse.

Dark circles seem to be engraved under my swollen and blood shot eyes and my hair is another matter. It is sticking up in wild places and streaks of mascrara line my face.  My lips seem swollen aswell and a massive cluster of spots have decided to make an apperance on my nose and chin. Great, I look flipping hell came and paid a vist, TO MY FACE. I quickly jump in the shiwer and wash my hair in order to tame it. I clean my face and my nose in hope it will reduce the appereance of the spots by 6 tonight. When I get out of the shower my face is red but looks clean so I slip on clean underwear a vest top, skinny ripped jeans and a white jumper. I tug a brush through my hair and then blow dry it and put it into two french braids that reach down just below my rib cage. I dont bother with make up yet, nothing will be able to fix my face today. I walk into the kitchen and Amani is already there with damp hair and is bopping along to 'Sugar' by Maroon 5. When she looks up at me i am shocked to see the black circles gone and her eyes are no longer swollen.

"How...ho....your face....how?" I stutter

"Make up, its an amzing thing inst it! I can do yours if you want we hsve plenty of time to spare!" She gushes.

"Uh yeah, ok," I reply and Mani is already pulling me into her room and plonking me down into her desk chair.

An evil grin spreads across her face and uncertainty is starting to fill me up. "Lets get started then!" Amani says.