Adventures beyond the void

Chapter 8: Revelations and New Acquaintances

NICHOLAS POV

I woke up gasping for air, while being drenched in sweat. Taking a few breaths to calm myself down, urging my thundering heartbeat to lessen. No, I didn't have a nightmare like I usually do. But I did have the craziest dream last night. Hunter and I were somehow transported to another dimension, one filled with magic and monsters.

Crazy right?..... Right? Looking left and right, I felt my heart drop to my stomach. We are in her house. Mrs Selin's home! Wait...does that mean it wasn't my wild imagination that caused me to see those things?! Oh man. This is bad....or is it? What am I thinking?! Of course it's bad, we are stuck in a fantasy world with dangers of every kind.

Plus we can't go back home!!....home....is it really a home?....YES! And mum and dad will be devastated now that I'm gone.... right? Mum and dad,....that sounds wrong. I felt my hands shaking, but I didn't realize how a few tears had started running down my face.

Will....will I be missed? These people, my parents....they are not gonna cry about me, are they? .....no. No they won't. They are probably happier that I'm gone. Surely nobody would believe we are alive. They must think we died from the fall, and that our corpses have been dragged far away by the river's flow.

They won't care. Heck, they will be more than pleased now that their 'little mistake' is gone. I wiped my tears and nose to my sleeve. I know I should be sad,....but.....there is an unforgivable part of me that feels happy and relieved by this revelation. A part that tells me that maybe this world will offer me the one thing my own failed to provide me with. A chance at life. A good life.

No, what am I doing, trying to get my hopes up for no reason? No one cares about me, no one ever has and no one ever will. So why bother? But... maybe, just maybe.... things here will be different. Shaking my head again, I rubbed my eyes and yawned. Despite the restless night that passed, the mattress was much more comfortable than the one at my room, almost making me want to go back to sleep.

I silently laid my head back against the soft pillow. Looking at the ceiling above, I was unable to stop the tears from falling down my face. It was then that I realized how truly alone I was. How insignificant I was. The waterworks kept running down my cheeks, but I didn't care anymore. I was lost in my own head, overcome by my misery.

All my frustration, all my sadness, all my pain, started flowing out of my heart so quickly, like millions of tons of water from a broken dam. There was no screaming. No anger. No rage. Only sorrow. Silent, like the tears that were wetting the bedsheets.

      ???: - Oh my. What's troubling you child?

What the?! Quickly wiping my red, irritated-from-crying eyes, I looked around the room trying to figure out where and who the voice came from. Maybe it's someone living in the estate as well. The window beside my bed was providing light to the room, which meant that morning had arrived, so...the person probably came to wake us up? But where is he?

       Nicholas: - Who's there? Where are you?

       ???: - Down here.

I lowered my eyes to my lap and froze. There stood a hand. It had two light blue eyes on its back and a smiling mouth. Standing on all five fingers, and staring at me.

       Hand: - Hi there!

3RD POV

The metal door opened with such force, the collision with the wall echoed throughout the building. Nicholas was running full speed, while also screaming like a little girl (again). The halls were much brighter now, due to the morning sun rays lighting the inside of the estate.
The moment he entered the living room however, he realized a bit too late he was heading straight towards someone. A girl that was carrying a bowl with fruit. Nicholas tried slowing down, but was unsuccessful so he braced himself for impact.