The vibration of the earth under my feet. The buzz of the drones. Blood stains. A shout. A shoot. I woke up covered in sweat. My lungs shrinking in on themselves. The air, gone and I choke. I clenched my fists furious at myself, furious at my uncontrolled body that seemed to rebel against me. Not a single night's rest. Not. A. Single. One.
Brooke who was sleeping beside me, woke up due to the fuss.
"Again?" She said with sleepy eyes, then she left the bed and took a pill from a little container inside her pocket's jacket, which was hanging from a chair. She handed it to me along with a glass of water.
I could barely talk. I took the pill and swallowed it right away. Brooke sat next to me waiting patiently and placing a hand gently on my back. After a couple of minutes, I began to notice the effects. The pressure in my chest was fading, and my crazy heart returned to its normal speed. I took a deep breath that felt like the most precious thing of the world. Never take anything for granted and I collapsed backward to the bed. Because seriously, thoes attacks left me drained.
Brooke lay alongside me, resting her head on her hand and observing me. "What did you dream about this time?" She asked.
"I don't remember." I said although I did remember.
"I hope this has nothing to do with the visit to The Orb the other day." She said.
"I've had these attacks for five years. Don't worry, The Orb is innocent." I replied
"Good. Because you'll soon be called for an important meeting and I'll need you to be ready for more announcements." She said as if that wasn't important at all.
"What?" I asked, now concerned. What other surprises could await me after knowing that an A. I was leading the system.
"I can't tell more now." She said.
"Brooke. Come on." I insisted. So we could share a bed but not news?
"We are still arranging the details. I'll just say, I'll miss you." She said and threw me a sad smile. It had to be a huge announcement to get that reaction from Brooke.
I frown. "Are you sending me elsewhere?" I asked.
"That's why I didn't want to say anything. It's too early. Let's sleep some more and we'll talk later." She said as she covered herself with the blanket.
"I can't sleep now." I said.
She smiled. "Then we can do something else." And moved on top of me.
"I don't feel entirely myself yet." I said.
"Are you sure?" She slid a hand under my shirt and placed a soft kiss in my neck.
"I mean it." I insisted
"Alright." She said and after giving me another kiss, turned to the side.
"Hey." I touched her back. "I'm sorry." I said.
"It's ok. Just take some rest. I need you full of energy in the upcoming weeks." She replied.
I rolled on the bed for a while but nothing. Sleep didn't conquer me. The sun was about to rise anyway, so I put on my running shoes and went for a run.
I circled the sprawling gardens of the Nexus Court twice, passed the Bridge of Honor three times, and kept running around The City. I loved seeing it in the early hours of the day. The streets seemed to breathe a sigh of relief in their emptiness, enjoying a moment of rest.
Although it was almost always cloudy, that day, a few rays of sunlight, like bright arrows, managed to pierce through the clouds and hit my skin. Sometimes, when I felt the warmth of the sunlight bathing me and the silence of a turbulent city still in profound sleep, I wondered, could life be that peaceful someday?
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