Falling Into His Arms- Ivan Martinez Fan Ficiton

Chapter 11

"Sam just breathe. Slowly. In and out."

Everyone else arrived back home from searching for me.

Ivan decided to carry me upstairs and into bed. We cuddle and fall asleep.

/:/

I open my eyes and look around the room until my eyes meet a black figure in the corner looking at me, the same black figure, no face, just a dark shadow.
I try to scream and hug Ivan but I can't move. Not a muscle.

The figure gets closer to me slowly.

The closer it gets the stiffer my body gets.

I can't even shut my eyes.

The figure reaches and climbs over my body. It's misty black figured face comes 1 centimeter away from mine and

"AHH!"

It makes a loud shrieking sound and I jolt up. The figure disappears out of thin air.
I start panting and shaking and crying. I no longer have control over my body.

"Baby what's wrong?" Ivan sits up next to me.

"Sorry I had a nightmare. I'm okay." I tell him.

"Sam what's going on? You won't tell me anything." Ivan faces towards me and I feel his eyes glowing with fear and sadness.

"Ivan, you already know. You literally went with me to the doctors when I was 13." I told him.

"I know." He sighs.

When I was 13 I got diagnosed with anxiety, but my is more like paranoia. I always think of the worst scenario. But it recently started getting worse. I've started having sleep paralysis and night terrors causing a spike in my blood pressure meaning I could have a heart attack and die. Simple as that.

I sat there in silence for a few minutes while Ivan rubbed my back. Tears dropped down my cheeks and onto my thighs.

"Ive been meaning to ask, why are you so skinny? I can see your bones, that's not healthy. What have you been eating? I haven't seen you eat once. Every time I try and bring it up you push me away." Ivan finally says.

But I of course respond,
"It's nothing. I'm perfectly fine, baby. Don't worry."
With a kiss on the cheek.

It didn't bring him much closure as it brought to me.

"Let's just go back to sleep." I break the silence.
Ivan nods and wraps his arms around me. We lay back down and drift away.
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I wake up cold and scared and drenched in water.

"Wake up!!!!! OHIOOOO!" Jake screams and rushes away. Ivan 'fights' them off as I got into the bathroom to shower.

"What's up with her?" Nick asks.

"She had a bad night." Ivan twiddled with his thumbs.

"Yeah, the whole Alissa thing really got to her. She's still with me though." Jake says.

"I know. I'm keeping them apart though. This isn't good for Samantha's health." Ivan looks at the ground.

"We will figure this out later." Jake says.

"Agreed." Ivan says.

They all say goodbye and leave the room.

While they were talking I showered and got dressed.

I was wearing black ripped skinny jean shorts and a white crop top with tan gladiator sandals.

I French braided my hair as well and did my makeup. The scars faded quickly which was nice but if you were to stare at my arms, they would be completely visible.

"Can I come in?" It's Tessa.

"Yeah sure." I call back.

She turns the door knob open and comes in, shutting it behind her.

I'm sitting in the counter doing my mascara as she walks up next to me fidgeting with her rings.

"How are you?" The silence broke.

"Fine." I say not even glancing at her. If I did she would see the harm in my eyes.

"You don't seem so sure about that answer." Tessa stares at me in the mirror. I stare back, wanting her to look at me and understand.

"Let me see them." Tessa asks.

My heart stops.

"See them?" I ask.