Before I Wake

Prologue

Loud footsteps thumped against the floor as a man ran through a dark creaky hallway. Moths swarmed behind him, getting closer. Looking behind him was only one mistake, but enough to bring fear to spring threw the adrenaline. A tall, dark, slim figure was just mere feet in front. The blood drained from the mans face in horror, his heart rate increasing. Finally, he saw the door his location was headed for. Speeding up, he grabbed the doorknob and yanked the door open. With a loud slam he shut the door quickly. He leaned against the door gasping for air. He can feel the loud bangs on the door as the creature roared, trying to get in. The man slipped his hand in his right pants pocket. Pulling out a gun draining with the fear he was aching with. He looked in front of him to see a little blond boy sleeping peacefully in bed. Slowly walking over, he aimed the gun towards the small boy's fragile head. He stared blankly at the little boy. It had only been a few weeks since he adopted the young child. He should hate him for what happened. Still, the boy was young. Probably couldn't help it from what ever state he was in. The man tried pushing away his guilt and frustrations. His hand was trembling, pointing the gun at the boy. Once the kid dies, it will all be over, all of it. The banging came to a sudden end, he froze standing among the small boy on the bed. The little boy slowly sat up and looked at the man with wide blue eyes. Once the boy saw the gun, his eyes widened and his face went pale. The man just stood there, still trembling. Soon enough, the man broke out into sobs and dropping the gun from the trembling agony of seeing the fragile boy. "I-Im.. s-s-so sorry... I can't.. I can't.." He choked out. The man had his hands over his face while tears spilled from his eyes. The small boy was still, not knowing what to say. There is one thing he knew for sure, he wasn't staying with the man he saw as his 'father figure'. He messed up again.