Matilda's POV
When Will and I finally make our way back to the caravan park it's dark. All our friends are sitting around a camp fire talking.
Eliza immediately removes herself from I seat of Felix's lap and engulfs me in a hug. When she pulls away I can feel everyone's eyes on me and that's when I'm flooded with questions. I stay quiet as the questions are poured then thrown at me. I know they're only worried about me, but all the questions are too much. I think Will catches one because stands closer to me with his hand on my back as he answers to some of the questions.
"I'm going to bed" I mumble quietly before walking into the cabin and collapsing on the big bed.
I can hear Eliza arguing with Will through the door about wether she should come talk to me. I hear Will telling her not to then the voices go dead. I hear everyone talking quietly and then the creak of the door opening.
I snap my head up to see Will standing in the door frame. He slowly makes his way over to me. When's he's only I meter away I get off the bed and wrap my arms around him.
His steady arms hold me close again his chest and he rests his chin on the top of my head.
"You okay?" He asks, still holding me tightly.
"Yeah"
"You should get some sleep" he says "you must be exhausted"
"I am, but I'm afraid to sleep" I admit to him. He pulls out of my grasp so that he's staring me in the face.
"Don't be scared" he says "you're okay, you don't need to worry. I can stay if you like?" He asks and I immediately nod yes.
I climb back into my bed and he follows. We lay on our sides facing each other, our faces only inches apart.
"Thank you" I whisper on the verge of sleep. I yawn one last time before my eyes flutter shut and I begin to fall asleep.
"Sweet dreams ocean girl" Will whispers as sleep becomes me.
*****
The violently strong ocean waves crash against my weak and tired body. My board is gone and I have nothing to hold myself above the vicious water.
The waves are choppy and the winds are blowing strongly. The waves form into a missive tower of murky grey water.
Wave after wave smashes against my ice cold body, pushing me underneath the waters surface. Struggling to keep myself from drowning I hear someone call my name.
"TILDA" a majestical voice calls.
I turn back to look at the shore where I find Justin waving and yelling at me. I'm frozen in place. I stare at him unable to move.
All of a sudden something smashes into me with so much force that I black out.
My mind goes blank as the salty water fills my lungs. I scream as loudly as possible, but no one can hear me.
My vision blurs leaving the last image I saw stuck on my mind....
*****
Booting upright, I gasp for air. I'm back in cabins bed with a snoring Eliza by my side. What was that? A nightmare?
I'm breathing heavily and wet from sweat. Finally I gain control of my body as I stop myself from shaking and my breathing goes back to normal.
I try to sleep again, but I can't seem to keep my eyes closed. The images of my nightmare are burned into the back of my mind. It's too hot in here, I'm still sweating like crazy.
