Snowflakes on my eyelashes

10 minutes

Slowly my eyes adjust to the darkness, I look around me to see hooded black figures with red eyes standing and glaring at me. I'm surrounded.... All of a sudden something lights up in the corner of my eye to my right. I spin around to see Braxton tied to a pole. My heart beats even faster (if possible) when I notice a trapdoor directly underneath him. The smell of smoke fills my nostrils; I shriek and try to run towards him, but I'm being held back by two huge men. Almost in slowmo the trap door opens beneath him and he falls. Braxton drops into the fire. His screams of pain rip through my ears. I drop to my knees and try to block out the horrible, heart wrenching sound. I can't tear my eyes away from the sight. Flames have fully engulfed him now, I see it melting his flesh and his bones turning black.

I wake up drenched in sweat and my face is stained with tears. I look to my left and see my brothers face. "It's happening again." He sighs.
"What? No! It's fine... Just... Don't tell mom and dad." I say quietly at the end.

So ever since I was little I would have these horrible nightmares. I would always scream or wake up crying and always, I would be drenched in my own sweat. I stopped for a little while this year and my parents now think they're gone, but my brother, Eli, knows better.

"Well just so you know, Braxton will be here in 10 minutes." Eli says walking out.

"What?! No, no, no!" I yell and spring out of bed. Thank god I took a shower last night before I went to bed!  I rush over to my mirror and almost scream when I see my reflection! I'm hideous!! I think at myself. Quickly I put on mascara and eye shadow, added my contacts. I don't like to put on a lot of makeup. I feel like people are beautiful just the way they are and the makeup is just an enhancer so they don't need to cover up their true beauty. Although I can't completely be that judgy about it because between you and me... only my family and my bestfriend Jaxynn know about my glasses. Sure they're cute and all, but how many guys really like glasses? That's right, you know the answer. I put on jeans and my Bearpaw boots. That's right, I don't like to follow the trends. No uggs! Haha no hate. I slip on a bra, tanktop, and finally my favorite sweatshirt that says "Feel my vibe" I glance a my clock; 2 minutes! I run into the bathroom and brush my teeth in record time. I glance at my hair. Welp looks like its gonna be a bun day. I think to myself with a sigh. I'm grabbing my stuff when I hear the doorbell ring. I snatch my phone from my pillow and head down to greet my boyfriend.

I'm halfway down the stairs when I see my gorgeous boyfriend Braxton. I smile and run the rest of the way down. Even though we've been dating a year, I still get butterflies every time I see him! "Hey baby how did you sleep?" he asks me kissing me on the forehead.

"I'm ok. only got 10 minutes to get ready though!" I told him turning a glare on Eli. Eli gave me a sheepish smile and looked down at his shoes. Braxton chuckled and wrapped his arm around my waist.

 "Well beautiful I would love to stand and talk to you all day but we have business we have to take care of, and apparently we now have to make a Starbucks stop." I yelled yes and dragged him out the door waving goodbye to Eli. Yes I know I don't love following trends but you know theres a reason Starbucks is trend!!

Hey guys it's Kyla. Thanx for the reads! Please try not to hate on my choices and opinions. They're my opinions! But feel free to share your opinions with me!! Love you all. 😘 have a great day.