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Chapter III: A Sleepless Night

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We all live, we all die that does not begin to justify  you. It's not what it seems, not what you think. No I must be dreaming. It's only in my mind, not real life. I must be dreaming.

*Bella's POV*

I close my eyes to sleep, hoping for a good nights rest. I can't get over what I saw at the black pond. It was real, I wasn't dreaming. And it wasn't a kid trying to pull a prank on me. No one knows me well enough to even try something like that on me. People can't be that cruel. I know what I saw that day wasn't oblique, it was clear....just as clear as a mirror. My mind doesn't play tricks on me like that. It never has. For as long as I can remember I've never in my life have seen anything like this before. It's ironic.

TJ doesn't believe me, no one does. I feel so crazy, but how can I when I wasn't lying. What can I do if this happens again. I need someone to understand me, and understand where I'm coming from with this. I've been going to that pond since we've moved here, and this is the first time it's happened. I can't rest on that, no it's impossible. I'm not thinking straight, at all. I haven't been the same since then. I can still feel her trying to drag me down, and the bloody screaming.

I'm tossing and turning, I'm hot and I'm cold. What has become of me. I kicked all of the covers off hoping to breathe again, but I lose sight of breath. My heart is racing like hell, because I still feel an unwanted presence. It's like someone is watching me, and my room is dark and silent. I normally sleep with the tv on, but not tonight. Sweat is dripping down my face, and all over my body. My clothes are soaked, and my hair is damp. I open my eyes and let out a gasp.

I sat up and looked around in the darkness. There's nothing here, it's empty. I lean over and turn the lamp on and buried my face into the palms of my face. I sighed deeply and picked up my phone to look at the time. It was only 1:00 am in the morning, and I still haven't slept. What is life even? maybe I should take a sleeping pill.

I slowly stood up and make my way towards the bathroom across from my bed. I opened the medicine cabinet and took out a small bottle of pills. I held them in my hand and just stared. I decided not to take one because TJ told me to stop taking them, because he was worried about me. I did make a promise to him, and I was supposed to give him the bottle so I wouldn't take any more. I sighed and placed them back on the shelf in the medicine cabinet, and closed it shut. I looked down and ruffled my damp raven hair. I really need a pill, but I made a promise to TJ.

I grabbed a small glass that I kept on my sink and filled it with water. As I took a small sip from the glass I looked up and saw a figure walking towards me. I started shivering, and chills were running up my spine. I closed my eyes and just stood here hoping that whatever it was would go away. But no it kept closer, and closer. My heart jumped, and I dropped the glass of water I was holding. Shards of glass shattered everywhere. I turned around and the figure was gone. I barely even got a chance to get a closer look at it. It vanished so fast that I wasn't able to describe it.

My heart is still racing and I can't breathe again. I've fell numb, and I can't move. I can't sleep in here tonight, not after what I saw. I need to make my way towards TJ's room, I don't want to be alone. I slowly crept out of my bedroom down the hall towards TJ's room. Lightning flashed through the windows as I walked the lonely hall, and rain had started pouring.

I opened the door and saw him sleeping. I quietly walked in without making a sound, and crawled into bed with him. The cool wind flew in briskly through the open window where the white curtains were flowing.

* TJ's POV*

I opened my eyes and noticed that Bella was in my bed beside me. She was shivering, and he was crying a little. I moved her damp hair away from her face and tucked it behind his ear. I shifted closer to her and wiped her tears away. I kissed her cheek as I laid down to wrap my arms around him and hold her close to me. Something had scared her really bad, but I don't know what though. I just know that she needs me right now.

"It's okay love...I'm here. I'm here...don't cry. I'm not going anywhere ......" I whispered in her ear.

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