A Faltering self (Distorted Reality book 2)

Chapter 58- A living Nightmare

(Madison's POV)

I'm in my room, only it feels off. Everything is gone, and the room is empty besides my bed as eyes stare in from outside, only they aren't seen but felt. The window has no curtains to block it out, and all I see is the dark night outside. There is this uneasy feeling that I've felt many times before, and then something registers with me.

This is a dream?

This is a dream, no...

I am dreaming, but I know that it's not a normal one. It's one they taught us about at the clinic our first time there. Or at least, our first trials there. Only, I never let myself give in to the temptations of dream walking. It always felt terrifying more than cool. And yes, that's exactly how it feels. Terrifying. Only, I've had dreams like this before, but never registering that I was asleep in them. This feeling of dread, though, is undeniably the same feeling I have in many of my dreams where it feels like I'm awake when I'm not. Well, when I think I'm awake in a dream.

Thankfully, I don't see anything around, but that feeling of dread still stays lingering through me as if something is going to appear at any moment. So, I scream out for the only one I know to keep me safe.

"JESUS! JESUS! JESUS!"

I keep repeating my screams for Him, afraid that I'll be caught here by something that will hurt me.

I walk out of my room and this sudden panic to stay quiet grows through me as I look at the basement door open. There isn't anything there, the whole house is just as empty as my room, things and entities included. Still, it's as if this panic is warning me to keep quiet, or I'll make aware of my presence to something in the basement. I don't care because the only thing I know is that Jesus will keep me safe, so continue to scream His name.

"Jesus!"

I'm awake, abruptly, and trying to register everything that happened as it slowly comes to my mind what happened as I'm back in my bed in a room clearly, or hopefully, real with its curtains closed and nightlight on with the door closed. That is until it slowly starts to open and the same panic and dread that was in the dream comes back. I'm not sure what to do, the entities don't usually interact with things on our plane. I've heard stories, but they were always stories and never mine.

My breath gets rigid before there is a relief when seeing that it's just Zach. Though, I keep my eyes shut enough to seem like I'm asleep so hopefully he'll leave my room.

What is he doing?

Is he looking for something?