Lost Within

Day Has Begun

The wind crashes against the window pane, waking me from my dream. My head is throbbing from the inside out. This allows me to have unsightly nightmares. I would be running toward a distant light, but was forbidden to move, shrills would come from the darkness. Cato. My twin brother. He protects me from all danger. He would scream my name, "Cata! Cata!" I would scream back in fear and needing of a comforting hug. Nothing. Not a word would come from me. I was nothing. I was lost.

I look out across the sky. The position of the moon informs me of the time. 1:00am. I tempt myself to fall back asleep, but I am terrified of the dreams. Finally, I can't take it anymore. It is the same dreams every night, so I know what is going to occur. I lay my throbbing head against the pillow and once again fell asleep.

Immediately I am in darkness everywhere. I attempt to walk, and is over taken that I can. I see the light. My feet begin to run faster and faster to it. Then, I am a few feet away. I approach the small light, just to see it is candles circling an object. I look closer. Then I see it. Cato. Hung up by his neck with blood submerging from his body. I awake in terror with a shriek. Cato runs to me instantly it seems, which was amazing considering we were on opposite sides of the hall.

"What happened!?" Cato asked with extreme concern. I gave him a look that said "an unbearable nightmare again". He walked up to me and held me close to him. I felt safe. Warm. Loved.

"Want to talk about it?" He asked knowing I would say yes, and what the dream would be about.

"No," I replied.

"Was it the same dream?" Cato was in shock with my answer, and immediately became concern again.

"No. It was worse. Way worse. Unbearable in fact,"I said in a shaky voice. My eyes lead me to the window. Morning. The day has begun.