Nightmare (Short Story)

nightmare: chapter five

Nightmare

Chapter Five

I began to hear things I shouldn't have heard in the first place. I started to see things I hadn't before. I felt things I hadn't in a long time. Everything happened so quickly. Why did it?

"We have to leave." Saleb said very seriously.

"Why?" Alice asked him. She had stolen the words right out of my mouth.

"The vampire hunters. They have found us." Saleb grabbed his bag. Alice grabbed some of her things as well. I stood up and walked over to Bree. I picked her up. Alice got Bree's things and mine, as well. We abandoned the room. Was this how it would be? Running away forever?

"You know what? I think I'm going to stay back in that house." I said. Something snapped in me then. I suddently didn't want to go. I didn't want to leave. Not now.

"We will stay with you. Alice and I need to help you with your new abilities, anyways." Saleb smiled. Somehow I felt like we were sort of throwing everything away. I didn't really like that feeling. Not at all. I would have caused this.

"No. I'll figure it out on my own. You two should go." I decided. Alice nodded.

"We understand." Saleb sighed.

As quick as that, I was on my own with Bree.

The house was a bit dusty. I smelled death coming from the attic. I noticed then that this really was not a good place to chose anymore. I'd have to pick someplace else. Somewhere smaller so I could make sure Bree was really safe for sure. So we jumped from one place to another. Each place we went to, crossed off on my list. No. No. No. Everywhere he smelled death. Maybe that was just him? He smelled like death? Possibly. Never for sure, though. Then I just stopped. This was so fast pace for me. I couldn't handle it all at once. I became beyond dizzy.

"Adrian? Adrian?" Bree's worried voice came out of nowhere. Her words echoed in my head.

"Bree! Never talk to that Monster!" The witch's voice entered the millions of voices. Wait. Not a million. There were only two other voices besides mine. I came back to reality.

I was laying on my bed. Bree and Alice were on my bed talking.

"Oh, Adrian." Alice smiled." You finally woke up!"

"What?" I asked.

"You were asleep, Adrian. While your sister and I were talking."

"Am I still a vampire?" I was confused. Was it all a dream? No. It couldn't have been. Alice was right here. That night Alice came back to me and bit me. Therefore I must still be a vampire.

"Of course." Alice laughed. So did Bree.

"Is the witch dead?" I kept asking questions. I felt kind of stupid having to ask so much.

"Sadly, no." Now I knew how much hadn't been real.

"Is Saleb real?"

"No. Who is that?" Alice looked at me like I was insane. I obviously was.

"Nobody," I trailed off. Alice giggled a bit and kissed by cheek. I blushed like hell.

"Well I'm going to go. I have to go get some things done. I'll be back in a few." Alice sighed and left the room.

"Saleb is real." Bree whispered to me when she left.

"Why did she say he wasn't?"

"I don't know. She told me about him, though." How did I dream about him? Even though I had never met him? I was going completely mad! Maybe this was the dream?

"What did she say about him?"

"He was destroyed." So now I was dreaming of dead people. Oh great. What next? Everybody is actually dead? Even me?

"I need some beer." I sighed and dragged myself downstairs to the kitchen.

"Monster." My so called 'mother' said my nickname.

"What the hell do you want?" I yelled at her.

"Nothing. Carry on with your sinister ways." I rolled my eyes and grabbed the box of beer.

"You'll rot in hell." I smiled at her and left the room. I saw a girl by the door. She had a curious look on her face. Then she just vanished. There's more proof that I have become absolutely insane.

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So what do you think? Is he really dreaming what he thinks he isn't? It's sort of confusing, right? It should leave you with a bunch of questions. :)