The Paranormal Side

Chapter 3

                                                                     ***(Dream)***

"Hurry, Katie! Run!" Taylor screamed from ahead of me.

"I...can't! It...hurts!" I yelled back, panting.

I had a firm grip on my lower thigh, which was bleeding immensely.

Trees flashed by me as I ran as fast as I could away from whatever was chasing me, trying to keep an eye on Taylor's back as she flitted through the trees.

The pain in my leg slowed my run and I was panting from pain as much as I was exertion.

I was in a forest...I could gather that from the trees.

But who was chasing me?

I heard crashing noises of pursuit behind me and I changed my previous question.

What was chasing me?

The night sky above me was scattered with stars, but the real sight was the full moon hanging above my head and lighting my surroundings.

For some unknown reason, the full moon seemed important, like it was supposed to trigger some kind of realization.

I heard a growl from behind me, a little ways back.

I glanced back while running, my heart thudding a beat in my chest.

I couldn't see anything from the thick foliage, so I looked back to Taylor's back, but she wasn't there.

I had gotten too far behind.

My heart beat harder.

"Tay-" I called, but cut off with a whoosh as I tripped and fell, landing on my elbows and knees.

I blinked and then looked down.

A sob escaped my throat.

It was Autumn.

She was motionless.

There was a low growl from right behind me and I whipped around.

                                                             ***(End of dream)***

Conscious came to me like a slap.

My eyes flew open and I gasped.

Brian's worried face hovered over me.

"Katie! Thank god," He said, obviously relieved.

Flashing lights pulsed around me like heart beats and it made me feel sick to my stomach.

I realized they were police cars.

I slowly sat up and shook my head. "What's going on? Where am I?"

I was lying on the back of Brian's rusty pick-up.

"We're outside your house. Apparently, someone broke in and.....Katie, do you remember what happened?" Brian asked, studying me intensely.

"Yah. Taylor, Autumn, and I were having a seance and.....oh my God. Brooke, she- she possessed Autumn, and Taylor was unconciouss..." I trailed off, my eyes wide and my hands shaking.

Brian wrapped his hand around mine, stilling my dancing fingers. "Shhh, Katie. Calm down. It's okay, you're okay. Just try to tell me what happened, okay?" Brian asked, bending down to stare into my eyes.