Illuminated By The Darkness

chapter 11

Tiara:

I woke up to loud screaming and grunting. My vision was blurry, I had to squint my eyes to see what was happening. There was a man who was on his knees. He was hurt and his face was so bloodied, that I couldn't recognize who he was. Standing before him was another man in a crisp suit whom I believe I know, but I couldn't put my finger around it. My eyes were hurting trying to focus on what was happening, but it was all in vain. Everything In front of me was foggy.

'SMACK'

The man in the suit hit the already wounded man.

"Fuck you" he spat

'I screamed. I felt the tears running down my face and my ears were ringing due to the loud sound. The man was dead. The person wearing the suit killed him. He fired a loud round of bullets. 

"NO" I heard the shrieking voice of a woman, along with the rattling sound of metal.

She was standing in front of me as if to shield me. She was screaming on top of her lungs, I guess the man who died was her husband.

I didn't know who she was, but my heart was aching and sobbing for her loss. In some way, I felt it was my loss too.

Just when I thought it was all over, the man in suit aimed his gun at the woman. She did not flinch or seemed to bother.

"Please...stop" I wanted to warn her, ask her to move. But my voice was caught in my throat. I closed my eyes. And then one more bullet sound hit my ears.

"No.." I sat upright on the bed.

I was panting and covered in sweat. My face was tear strained and my heart was beating really fast. My head was throbbing. That vision again. One that has haunted me throughout my life. I didn't know who those people were or what they have to do with me. Sometimes, I think they were my parents. But I cannot come into a conclusion for two reasons, one I don't remember their faces or anything about them. Two, I have seen a lot of people dying the most painful death in front of me that, it could be any of them.

But I haven't had that nightmare for sometime. Why now?

I remembered what happened yesterday. I had a panic attack in front of Eugene. Oh my god! How could I let it happen? What will he be thinking about me. What should I do now? I pressed down on my temple to ease the pain, but it was of no use.

Eugene clearly doesn't want me in his house. I think it is time to move on.

The pain in my head was getting hard to ignore . I checked the time, it was only six thirty in the morning. I didn't think anybody would be up this early. Maybe I could go to the kitchen and take an advil.

I went to the kitchen and nobody was there. I went through the cabinets in search of advil and I couldn't find it.

"What are you doing here?" it was Alison. She had an irked expression.

But why? She was always cold to me. Well, she will be happy after today.

"I asked you something" she said

"Ugh... my head is hurting so bad. Do you know where Advil is kept?" I asked

"How ironic! The cause for everybody's headache has got a headache." She said while stepping closer to me.

"Huh?"

"Don't pretend to be innocent in front of me. I know what you are doing"

"Alison, look-" I did not get to complete when Emily interrupted.