Between Your Body & Your Soul {Alan Ashby}

Chapter One

I was sitting in a dark room with only one single light hanging from the ceiling above my head.

 "Hello?" I called out.

 "You're a pathetic piece of shit!" Someone screamed back.

 I whipped my head behind me to see where this voice was coming from.

 "Where are you?!" I shouted back.

 "You're so worthless. I hope you know everyone hates you." the voice whispered so closely in my ear. 

 "Who are you?! Show me who you are!" I demanded, my voice shaking and body trembling.

I struggled to stand. When I did I heard the sound of glass breaking. I walked towards the sounds and felt a pain in my foot. I looked down to see broken glass from a mirror. I stared at my reflection.

 "I'm you Annabelle." the reflection said back too me.

I felt a sharp pain from my wrists and saw I had a piece of blood covered glass in my left hand and blood dripping from my wrist. Suddenly, my chest felt heavy and the world around me was shaking. I could hear someone calling out for me.

 "Annabelle! Annabelle!"

I sat straight up, gasping for air. Sweat covered my body and tears rolled down my face. My body shook uncontrollably. I saw my brother, Austin, sitting on the bed next too me. He hugged me and tried to calm me down. 

 "Shh... Nabel sweetheart it's okay. It was only a dream." He cooed, rubbing my back and hugging me tighter. I calmed down and he let me go.

 "Are you okay?" he asked.

I nodded.

I reached to get the glass of water that was on my night stand and realized it wasn't there. I looked down on the ground and saw the broken glass.

 "Shit.." I said under my breath. 

 "Don't worry about it sis, I'll clean it up." Austin said getting up and grabbing a broom.

I looked at my clock to see it was 2:30 in the morning.

Fuck.

I have to get up in a few more hours so I could pack the rest of my clothes. My brother is in a band and was going on a 3 month tour today. He asked me to tag along.

"You could use the fresh air." he told me. 

 I lied back down as my thoughts kept on running. Reaching for my phone and ear buds I turned on some music. I closed my eyes as Snuff by Slipknot played. Soon my eyes felt heavy, my body relaxed, and I was asleep again.