Dream Smashers: Book 1

8.Night Terrors

Often when I was young I would always have intense nightmares that would kinda scar me for some days, it was one of the reasons I was very distant with people in my school , I only really talked to a few people about it and they tried to help. As I got older they weren't as constant but they were still there and just as bad as when I was small.

As I sleep the same distorted man appeared as well. I was waking through the park with my friends looking for a spot to just relax.

"Well where should we go" Eric asked as we trailed behind

"Let's go check out by the lake over there" I pointed

The Three of us walked over to it.

"Seems alright, so let's play smash bros." Edward said as he pulled out his DS

The Three of were very competitive when it came to smash bros. Although they were good they always had trouble beating me , even if they were on the same team.

"No far I call hacks"Eric complained

"Its called skill Eric"

"I don't give a shit" he said as he shut off his DS

"Uh guys......... somethings emerging from the lake" Edward said making us focus on the shadow person

He slowly rised up , I couldn't point out details because from what we were able to see he was just a solid black figure around 5'10ish. Shortly after we were hit by a huge wall of force knocking us on our asses.

"Guys hurry lets get out of here-" I said turning to see both of them turned into stone "g...guys?" I look forward and see the shadow man right in my face.

"Not again...... why are you here" I asked him

He stayed silent but shot rings at my arms and legs locking them in place

"I asked you what do you want" I shouted with fear in my voice

He just stood back and slowly his face appeared with the rest of his body. Revealing the same blue eyed man i had seen on the road and my dreams the other night. I stared in shock and frozen in fear.

"Say hi to your friends for me" he said as a bright light him me and then it went dark.

I was shocked awake and in a panic, I was checking myself to make sure it was all a dream.

"You good?"

I looked over to see that I had woken up Tyler. I stayed silent and signaled him to climb up on the bed

"Hey you okay?"

I just stared blankly at the bed , trying to process what had happened . After a few minutes I spoke "what time is it"

"Its 2:45" he responded as he put his phone back to charge "had a bad dream?"

I didn't respond but I nodded.

"You doing okay"

I looked at him, examining his face and the shadow mans, trying to see the similarities, realizing the eyes were the only thing they had alike,but pushed it aside and just shrugged my shoulders.

"Look Greg I know ......i know you told me you don't want to move too fast and I understand" as he placed his hand on my shoulder" but judging by your reaction that dream really did a number to you , so if you want I can keep you company for the rest of the night "

I nodded , then shaked my head, then nodded again, the shrugged, and started to sniffle a bit as I thought about the dream more.

"Greg don't cry" he said trying comfort me

I reached out a pulled him into my chest and layed back

"So you want me to keep you company then" knowing the answer

I just nodded as I held onto him

"Alright then" as he laced his hand with mine

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As I woke up I had felt better about what had happened at night but I still didn't feel like talking. I saw that I had slept with Tyler on the bed and smiled a bit because it had felt nice, although I was spooning him.

"You awake" he asked. I responded with a grunt. "Looks like you don't feel like talking" I shook my head "Well I'll head out now, thanks again for last night,........hope to do it again sometime" I nodded and with that he returned home.

Since it was 10 I climbed out of bed, got dressed and went to go make breakfast.

"Greg's what's for breakfast"Miguel asked but I gave no response "Greg? " he walked into the kitchen and saw the way I looked "Oh no you had one of those again?". I responded with a nod

My family had been aware of the terrors I had while I was young so I had been rooming with Miguel. He would always help me calm down when i had them and knew how to make me relax.

"Greg come here" Miguel said. I pointed at the food and nodded. "Greg .......come" Miguel added on. But I told him in needed to finish the food. He walked up behind me and hugged me "Greg you're gonna be okay ......... was it the shadow man again? " he asked. I nodded

"I've seen his face" I said softly.

"What does he look like?"

"Similar to Tyler..........but he seemed starved and slimmer" I said expressionless

"Dam must be hard for you" Miguel said as he released me "the person you like , he looks just like the man in your nightmare"

"Yep"

"So what are you going to do" he asked

"Not sure........but I still like him"

"If you want I can sleep with you tonight" Miguel asked

"I'd appreciate it"

"Alright just like when we were younger"

Along with that I finished breakfast the the others walked in

"Hey Greg what's with the sad expression" David asked as he served his plate

"You had a nightmare again didn't you" Irene asked

I nodded

"Shadow man like from before" Ramsey asked

"Not so shadowy anymore" I added

"He claims it looks like Tyler but with minor differences" Miguel added

"Yikes" Irene answered

"Well let's get it off your mind Greg why don't we go do something" David asked

"What did you have in mind" I asked raising an eyebrow

"I'm not sure just go to the movies or to the mall"

"Alright lets go then"

"That's the spirit" Ramsey added

With that the five of us got ready and headed off to go see the city