I was running through the forest, it was cold, raining, and dark. I could hear the sound of someone chasing me. Tears were streaming down my face.
"Leave me alone!" I screamed at my stalker. I was running out of energy and I wont be able to run much longer.
"Come on Niall, I just wanna play, it will only take a second." He replied, it sounded as if his voice was whispering in my ear. I felt chills go up my spine, my body froze and I fell onto the moss covered forest floor. I felt a body crawl in top of me and start to rip my clothes off.
"No please, I will be good! I promise! Just please stop!!" I sobbed frantically.
"Niall, Niall, Niall.....nothing can save you. You. Are. Mine." He said through maniacal laugh.
"NO!!!!" I screamed as I shot out of bed, tripping over my blankets and falling on the cold hard wood floor. I stayed laying on the floor crying and gasping for air, trying to calm down. Finally after 10 minutes I pulled myself up and sat on the edge of my bed. I sat there with my head in my hands trying to push away all the memories that the dream had brought back.
I was pulled out of my thoughts by a knock on my door. "Niall, sweetie?" Amanda's voice rang out from behind the door.
"You can come in." My voce cracked as I answered her. My door opened and Amanda came strolling in. She had her blonde hair in a pony tail, and was wearing a navy blue dress and brown sandals.
"Oh Niall, you don't look so good! Sweetie, maybe you should just stay home from school today." She said as she rushed over and started to put her hand on my head to feel my temperature, but right before she could touch me, I jumped up.
"Don't touch me!" I yelled.
"Niall....I...I am so sorry." She said startled. I instantly felt a pang of guilt run through me.
"No I am sorry, I just had a nightmare and it brought back some memories....I'm so sorry I yelled at you."
"Don't apologize honey, I completely understand. Maybe you should stay home from school today." She said with a concerned look on her face.
"No, I want to go. It will help me take my mind off of my past." I said as I looked down at my feet.
"You don't need to be ashamed of your past, if you ever want to talk about it, I'm here sweetie. I read your file and you have been through a lot, nobody could make it through all of that alone.'' she said sympathetically. I just nodded, they only know about what was in the file. They don't even know the worst of what happened.
"Well, I will let you get ready then. Your uniforms are hanging in the back of your closet. Breakfast will be waiting for you in the dining room.'' Amanda said as she walked out of my room, shooting me one last warming smile before she shut the door.
Twenty minutes later I was down in the dining room eating the omelet that Amanda had prepared me, dressed in my new school uniform, tan chinos, brown dress shoes, a white polo, and a blue blazer with the school emblem over my heart. Dane and Amanda both said that I look fit, but I think I look terrible. We're also not allowed to wear bracelets or watches, so my scarred wrists are open to anyone's eyes.
After breakfast Dane and Amanda usher me into the car and take me to school, which turns out to be only a couple miles away from their house. We pulled up to the school, which looked like a gothic church, complete with flying buttresses and gargoyles.
"Niall we want you to have these." Dane said as he turned around and handed me a key chain with a gate remote and a house key and a brand new white iPhone 5. "Don't try to object, now I saved both Amanda's and my own number in your phone, so if you need anything just call.''
