Lights flash all around me as my vision blurs. I stand up only to fall back down.
"Cris?" I call out, my voice hoarse and raspy.
"Cris!" I screech slightly louder.
A spot of red overcomes my vision as I see a blurry figure laying around.
"Crystal?" But I hear only whimpers of pain in return.
"Crystal" salty tears spill out of my eyes as a prop her bloody hand onto my face.
And slowly the light in her eyes goes out.
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I jump awake gasping for air. Sweat rolling down my forehead and tears dripping from my eyes. It was just a nightmare. I trample into my bathroom and wash my face and proceed to shower. As soon as I exit the shower my mother calls me.
"Phoenix! Time for breakfast!" Her voice chirps from the first floor.
"Coming!" I call back before throwing on clothes. I end up deciding to go with the usual. White shirt with jeans. I throw on my vans and make my way downstairs.
"Nixy!" Amber giggles as soon as I get downstairs. I scoop her up in my arms and place her petite three year old body in a chair at the table. Lawrence my younger brother who is in eighth grade also makes his way to the table.
"Hey Lawr" I mess up his hair after running my fingers through it.
"What the fuck Nix!" Lawrence growls.
"Wangwhage " I point to Amber, my words jumbled due to the piece of pancake in my mouth.
I get up to put my plate in the sink.
"You ready for your first day back at Northbridge?" My mom asks flipping a pancake for Amber.
"Yeah I guess" I mumble trying to leave.
"Honey please. We came here for a fresh start. For you. Just-"
"I know mom, and I'm fine. Really" I emphasize that sentence before running out the door and into my car.
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