"Hurry up, Neil. It's freezing"
"Be patient, Lyssa. I'm almost there. Quit pushing."
I watched as a hand stretched out in front of me. It pushed the dark haired boy. For a split second I thought nothing would happen then it was as if there was an invisible wall and he suddenly fell. I felt like I was running. Back to the ground, away from the rushing currents of the river.
The boy's head was bobbing along and I can see his struggle for breath. I ran alongside him, desperate to help.
A voice which sounded like it came from my mouth shreaked, "Neil! Neil! Hang on! Neil!"
I know the boy can't hear her. She continued to scream his name still.
The girl's been running a long distance, trying to catch up with her friend. The ground seemed like an endless path and so was the river. Up ahead she saw large rocks - boulders. Panic creeped in my body for I know that this is where her running will end. Why didn't the girl see those rocks? Why is she so foolish?
"The rocks!" I shouted but no sound came out.
I tried again and nothing happened. I can feel my heart starting to clench because of what might happen. What will happen.
A sharp crack filled the air.
A sharp intake of breath from the girl and me. She stopped in her tracks. Looking around for aything that may help. It came to the part where she's swimming in the river and shivering, there were no tears, only panic.
Loyal girl, I thought.
She finally reached he friend, Neil's, body. He was heavy but she managed to pull him away from the river. Blood was rushing from his injured body, coloring the crystal clear water.
"Neil?" said the girl in ahushed voice. "Speak to me, please. Can you hear me?"
The boy groaned.
The girl sighed with relief.
Then the boy exhaled, a rough sound and then he went still.
The cries came from both me and the girl.
I woke up with a jolt. I sat up and immediately thought better. I lied down again, the pain in my head strong. I winced at the pain and the dream. This was the first time in months that I dreamed of it again. This time though, someone was in my room to see me waking up and crying.
A large sigh escaped somebody's mouth and a tapping sound of heels indicated somebody walking towards my bed.
"Alyssa, honey?" said a soft, formal voice.
I groaned, just like Neil did in my dream. I waited for myself to exhale roughly and go still but it never happened. I'm still alive and still in this world. A bigger pain than my head.
"What time is it? I need to go to school."
Out of all the things I remembered, it was school. Nice.
"The doctor said you have to rest," mom said. "Don't worry. The day after tomorrow, you can go to school again." She added, "that's my girl; worrying about school. You must be working extra hard for your future." For a moment I thought she really was worried then she said that last part and everything was back to normal.
"I'm so sorry, Alyssa. I didn't mean to throw the frame at you," said a deep voice.
"It's okay, dad. I know you didn't mean to."
I started to think about my dream and went no further than Neil and I crossing the bridge. My head throbbed at the pain. I winced.
"Are you hurt, Alyssa?" said my mother in a concerned tone.
"Yes but it eventually goes away."
Seeing that they have nothing left to do with me, both of them kissed my forehead and said goodbye. My room was as silent as ever. Dust motes flooded the stillness of it. The light coming from the window blinded me. The green dress pearing from my closet was now worn by Neil's mother.... She was now towering over me..... She looks so angry...... I didn't do anything...... I tried to help him...... I'm so sorry...... Leave our family alone, Alyssa...... Go away......
My eyes flew open and I sat up again. I felt my head going insane and so I lied down. Dreams.... Nightmares.... All the same. Wasn't there this discovery that depressed people dream more than happy people? I didn't believe it. I'm not depressed.
Am I?
My throat felt suddenly dry. I looked around and saw a glass of water at the bedside table. I took it greattfully and when the water hit my mouth, at first it was like burning, slowly it reduced and my throat felt better.
Life is a mess.
Author's Note XX
Heyoooo.. I am so so sorry for updating so late. Hopefully I can still update early. And from now on, I AM GOING TO BE UPDATING EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT {PLEASE READ THAT}. School is torturing me and my brain is so close to shutting down, so sorry again for this filler of a chapter.
This chapter is dedicated to ate Nikkie, thank you for reading my story (even if it's not that good).
Thank you for all of you who read this, I LOVE YAAAH.
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Forgive me,
Arianne :*
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