***still a work in progress and is a rough draft*****
Prologue
Passing the stores on main street remind me of how much I love this small town. Each little shop owned and operated by a local family. The farmers market brings in the best of the crops from the surrounding farmers and I absolutely love the food. Mexican food is my favorite. The warm sun beating down on my sun kissed skin, bright red hair, and my oval face with my makeup done perfectly right down to the nude on my full lips and the rose color accenting my small eyes. I’m incredibly happy, my steel blue eyes must reflect the warmth that seems to be coming from within me. As I look around at all the shops and feel the warmth of the sun I decide I just want to just lay on the beach it’s such a beautiful day I might as well.
As my thoughts drift to the feel of the sand under me and the sound of the waves crashing down I realize the sun is gone. It's not exactly night as there are no stars it's as if something has blocked out the sun and has taken the warmth and comfort that came with it. Everything is so dark. What the heck happened? Looking around I realize I am completely alone. Gone is the people who were roaming the streets along with me. All the shops are dark and ominous. A coldness creeps up my spine as I realize something is seriously wrong. Panic explodes inside me and I can’t help but start frantically searching and I bolt forward looking for anyone, anything, something. I’m in danger I know this. The dark presence feels as though it's swallowing me whole and I have no means to escape it. Tears flow down my face streaking the black mascara as the hot tracks go down my cheeks and I feel it then. I know it’s there before I can gather the courage to face whatever this may be. As I do, the darkness and stench of whatever this thing is invades me threatening to end my very life. It growls as if in appreciation of me; the girl it’s about to devour. I know it as much as I know the dead exist. I back away and fall to the ground tripping over my own feet. My eyes locked on the black abyss that is this thing. I don’t even know what it is a demon maybe or something worse. Is there something worse than a demon? I have no idea. As it creeps closer a murderous scream rips from my throat and I know I’m about to meet my fate. I have run for so long from who I am and its caught up to me. Tears blurring my vision, I see everyone’s face that I love so much. My darling husband Shane, my mother, sister, brother, nieces, and nephews. Everyone I will never see again. I scramble to my feet trying to flee again when it grabs me the stench coming from it makes me want to vomit. I can’t get away and as I look my attacker in the face as it grows closer it seems to become visible, it moves with a swiftness and bites into my throat ripping the flesh away as I whimper and soon darkness overtakes me.
“Rylee! Ryles? Rylee! Please wake up wake up baby come on, come back to me.” Shane says frantically. The screaming why wont the screaming stop? Oh no, the screaming is me. I come to and realize I am in my bed in my home in another state with my husband. My hand flies to my throat feeling for the damage I just know is there. Relief sweeps over me as I realize I’m ok. The light is blinding and my poor Shane stares at me horrified. “Are you ok baby? You were screaming bloody murder and wouldn’t let go of your throat.” Shane’s voice sounds odd I must have really scared him. “yes, I’m sorry I’m ok. Bad dream. The same one that I always seem to get when I’m anxious. New state must have brought this on. I’m so sorry Shane.” I reply in a small and terrified voice. It felt so…real. I really thought I was dead. Please don't let this be a glimpse as to what is to come while we live in this new home.
