𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐱 :: The Next Door Neighbors

next door neighbour.

i'm here now, jane,
don't worry, you're safe.

no! get away from me!

it's okay, you're frightened,
thats normal-

it's not! you're not! go away!

it's okay, jane.

the figure steps closer to me.

i said get away from me!

the figure is now infront of me.

you're safe now.
youre safe with me.

••

" no! " i wake up, sweating,
panting. i sit up.
completely panicking,

" g-get away from me.. "
i whisper to myself,
my breath shaking.

i look over at my alarm clock
on my nightstand,

06:19am.

i look around. looking at my
surroundings.

" m-my room. i'm in my room. "
i whisper to myself, my breath
shaking more each second.

" i'm.. i'm okay. it was a dream. "

i bury my face in my hands and just
sit there processing that dream
that just scared the living shit out of me.

my breathing calms down and i lay back down trying to fall asleep.

i close my eyes. and all i can hear is,

" you're safe now. i'm here. "

my eyes shot open and i
sit back up.

" looks like i got enough
sleep already. "
i whisper to myself, trying
not to wake anyone up.

i get off my bed and yawn,
walking up to my door, unlocking
it, and opening it, walking out.
i rub the back of my head with
my hand as i look into everyone's
rooms, seeing that they are here,
all save in their rooms, inside the house, with me.

i walk down the stairs still yawning,
from time to time. i walk into the
kitchen and stare at the clock on the wall.

06:23am.

i rub my eyes and think to
myself.

" another nightmare, third
time this week. "

i push that thought away and
try not to focus on the nightmare,
i get a glass from the cupboard
infront of me and fill it with water.
i sit at the table, and the thoughts come running back.

" you're safe now.
you're safe with me.
it's okay. "

my thoughts were interrupted
by an alarm clock, buzzing,
from upstairs. i jump up,
frightened.
i look at the clock on the wall,
06:25am.
it was my mom's alarm for work.

i bury my face into one of my hands
and then continue drinking my water, my hand shaking as all the words said in my nightmare keep coming back to me.

i hear walking, coming from the stairs and before i know it, mom is at the kitchen door.

" jane? why are you up? it's
06:25am, its a bit too early for
you to be down here. "
she says, yawning, rubbing her eyes.

i look up at her and whisper,

" just another nightmare. "

she looks over at me, her face
expression explains it all.
she's sorry for me. she's sorry
that i have to go through this.