Ice and Air (The Four Elements: Book 1)

Chapter Eight: A "Cray-cray and Creepy" Night

Later at 3:00 am, November 30th, my room...

I found myself in the Ice Realm. I looked around my surroundings, and all I see are icebergs and a land full of snow. Is this a dream? I thought. I scanned the area, and from afar, I saw eyes. I wanted to know what they were, but as I got closer to the eyes, I didn't want to know anymore. Meters in front of me, I saw a pack of werewolves. They were growling and I felt that they wanted to have me for prey. I was determined to fight, but I had nothing, other than air, in my hands. My only choice: run.

I ran as fast as I could, but I was hardly moving. I'm not even moving at all. I screamed as loud as I could for help, but I don't think anyone can hear me. Then, I think I heard one of the wolves speak.

Wake up..." it said.

"How am I supposed to wake up?" I asked the wolf.

"Just blink." it replied.

I blinked but I still see the icy landscape around me.

"It's not even working!" I said, panicked.

"Kayla, just wake up!!" it screamed out. Then I blinked again and found myself in my bedroom, sweating.

"Nightmares again?" a voice said. I looked up but someone's face is blocking my view.

"Puh­leeze... show... yourself," I said, agitated.

"Oops, sorry. I just assumed you're having a nightmare, considering your loud screaming." Then the source of the voice withdrew its face from mine and I saw Elias beside me, in my bed.

"What the hell are you doing here in my bedroom, Elias?" I asked, with a kind of flustered state. Seriously, we are not kids anymore sleeping like this...

"Calm down, you were screaming like crazy a second ago." he said.

"Elias, was I really screaming?" I asked.

"Well, you practically did. I clearly heard you say 'HELP! WOLVES ARE TRYING TO HAVE ME FOR PREY!'" he then made an impression of me screaming in bed.

I did a face-palm in response.

"Really Kayla, it's true." he added.

Am I going mad now? I thought.

"Yes, you are going mad..." Elias replied.

"How can you read my mind?" I asked, taken aback by his response. This is so cray-cray and creepy.

"For some reason, I've been reading your mind since you moved into Detroit. That may be an indirect inheritance from my uncle. And I know that is kind of cray-­cray and creepy of me." he replied, in a matter-­of-­factly tone

"Still creepy!" I yelled out. "Now please, get out of my room and let me sleep for the rest of the night."

Or I'll punch you in the face real hard. I added in my mind.

He got up from bed in a hurry. "A-alright then... I'll get out now so... good night..." then he shut the door and I think he hurriedly jumped on top of the bed in the spare room across from mine. I also think I heard Carter cursing at him too for waking him up.

Maybe I scared him, a lot. I thought to myself, and I giggled softly. I went back to bed after.

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Elias's POV

After my 'cray-cray and creepy' (courtesy of Kayla Mae Williams) encounter with Kayla(with my attempt on waking her up from that nightmare), I hurriedly jumped on the bed Carter and I was sleeping in for the night. I know I made Carter mad too, given the fact that I landed sideways on top of him...

"Elias! Why the hell did you wake me up?!" Carter woke up and shouted.

"Sorry about that Carter! I had to get away from someone mad, whose name is Kayla." I said.

"Well still! Let me sleep... it's like 3 in the morning!" he continued.

Oh geez, it feels like both of them are always insane when it comes to waking up early... I thought. "Alright, Carter... calm down."

"Hmph," Carter grunted before he rolled away from me and went back to sleep.

Okay, insane people aside, I'll see if I can find a way to convince Chelsea that the trip in the Ice Realm wouldn't be that bad, as well as sleep...