Distance

XXI

"Mani it's okay Mani open your eyes." 

It was the third day of Normani's stay in California. Those dreams kept hunting her. "Mani breath," Dinah pulled the girl close feeling the other girl tremble she was scared sobbing she tried speaking. Maggie turned on the light and walked over to the girls. 

"She's having the dreams you have Dinah. Listen closely," Dinah leaned down to where Normani's lips where barling touching her ear. "M-om don't -pull-the trigger. Arielle don't -leave."

"Mani please wake up," Dinah softly shook Normani to try and wake her up. The black girl started to stir. "Don't do it" Normani shot up breathing in and out. "Mani it's okay your safe."

Normani looked up and breathed out "Thank you," Dinah just kissed her forehead. 

"Her name is Arielle," Normani stated as she got up. She logged on to her computer and went to facebook a social media website she hadn't used in forever. "She left when she was fifteen she was way older than me." 

Maggie walked over to the both of them. "Guys what if you parents had been killed at the same time. One reason you guys ended up walking in the orphanage together." 

"Normani did you manage to get a setting of your kitchen like is their anything particular you saw when you where dreaming?" Normani stopped typing for a moment. "My mom was a holding a lighter a white lighter in her left hand." Dinah what about you." Dinah eyes went wide "the curse of the white lighter. People at the age of 27 have died from it. My mom was almost thirty I'm pretty sure ."

"God please bless us and not strike us," Normani said closing her eyes.

"Blessings Are Immeasurable"

You can lose

A child

Or a parent,

The love of your life,

A good job,

A game,

A deal,

A bet,

An idea,

Your favorite thing,

Money,

Your best friend,

A moment,

An opportunity,

A chance,

Your keys,

Your mind,

Your health,

Your identity,

Your virginity,

Your religion,

Your shirt,

Your license,

ID or Passport,