The Wrong Guy

12. Victim

Darkness. The kind of darkness where it's not only your sight that's blocked but your feelings. That's how I felt. Like the darkness I felt empty. Hollow like nothing you could do would help, it would just add on to the darkness.

I tried taking a breath but that only made me chock. Chock on nothing. Inhaling never helped because there was no oxygen there was nothing. My breaths became worse. I tried to breath but nothing would happen. I was suffocating. What's happening to me? I gripped my thought as I felt it go dry.

"Do you feel that?" I heard a distorted voice whisper. What? Feel what? I feel nothing but my suffocation.

"Exactly...That's because you are nothing as well!" A hideous torn face appeared right in front of my eyes. I screamed but no sound was made. No air means no sound can travel. And the more I screamed the worse the pain in my throat.

The monster laughed and as it did I could see it's horrid features. It had a almost dead candle in its arm that only lit up half it's face but it was enough to scare me. I continued screaming to weak to run. I fell to the ground and rubbed my eyes frantically. Go away! Go away! Go away! I kept reappearing as I screamed. My eyes stared to hurt from all my frantic rubbing. All that creature did was laugh. It laughed and it made my anxiety worse.

"Go away!" I screamed leaning up.

"Ashely!" I heard a familiar voice shout. I could finally feel again. The warmth was back. Someone was holding me in their arms. I couldn't open my eyes to see who it was I just hugged them back tightly.

It was only a dream. Calm down. My breathing was irregular. I couldn't control it. My eyes were damp and sore. He held me right and stroked my hair. "Shh........it's okay your okay, it was just a dream." Trevor said trying to calm me.

After a few minutes of my sobbing I finally calmed down. He didn't say a word he just let me hold onto him like my life depended on it. And I'm pretty sure I dug my nails into his shoulder so points for being able to hold that back.

I finally let out a long shaky sigh. "Okay I'm fine...." I manage to say. My voice came out dry as it usually does when I have a nightmare. Nothing new.

"Here." I heard Dan say. Wait Dan's here. I opened my eyes to see where the voice was coming from. Dan was crouched down next to me and Trevor on the bed. He held a water bottle up. I took it. "Thank you." I whispered and he nodded.

I finally moved out of Trevors grip to have some water. It was so refreshing. I felt human again after probably drinking almost every drop.

When I was done I noticed the concerned eyes staring at me. I growled. "Not a reality show guys stop staring." I comment on how uncomfortable their staring was masking me.

"Sorry..." They both said together. I sighed they shouldn't be saying sorry. "No I'm sorry I woke you guys up." Dan seemed surprised at my response, Trevor on the other hand wasn't he looked at me and smiled.

"Us along with half the town." He said. What?! My eyes widened at his remark. This jerk! I punched his shoulder and he hissed in pain. "Owww..." He wined rubbing his shoulder frantically.

This made me laugh and he smiled. "There's that smile." He said proud. I frowned realising his plan. So he was trying to cheer me up. Huh? "Moron." I laughed out.

I chased them out. And it's not rude. They came in here without my permission so I can technically throw pillows and random objects at them till they leave. Not to mention it's 5am so I will just use my time to go for a jog and then get ready for school.

Afyer texting Ron back I grabbed my headphones put on my tights and top, got my running shoes and went out after tying my hair.

The sound Locked Away by R. City feat. Adam Levine started playing and I mouthed the words as I ran the block. If I got locked away, and we lost it all today, tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?
If I showed you my flaws, if I couldn't be strong, tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?