Nocturnal Animals

Chapter One

"RaYy" A distant voice woke me up. It was a soft, sweet, low voice, almost like a whisper. The sweetness of it sparked something in my brain, I could feel it burning the soft tissue. I wanted to hit my head to make it stop, but I can't move. I put all my strength and desperation on my left hand , but my mind is stronger than my body, I was only able to move one finger. Then I heard a whispered so loud in my head, I can feel it invading my head. A loud click in my head went off and the burning sensation stopped. Then darkness blinded me. I can feel the ground on my back, it's hard and ice cold. I can feel the sharp edges of the rocks piercing through my skin. I tried moving again but I can't. It feels as if a strong pressure is pushing me down. 'Where am I ?' I asked my self. I can hear whistles... No crickets. Yes, crickets. I opened my eyes. Im surrounded by trees, grass... The moon. Everything is glowing. The stars, the grass, the trees. I can't move. I can feel something really warm on me, something liquid slowly covering the right side of my body. Oh man, this is bad. But look!, the moon is glowing, look. Then images of my mom being torn apart in front of me flashed in my head. Tears ran down my face...but I knew this already. Mom walked out right after I fell on the ground. What is this? Whats going on? How come am not dead? But look how beautiful the moon looks. The moon is full and bright, I can't stop looking at it. The image of the moon faded and I closed my eyes. All I want is to sleep, I no longer want to be here. I felt a pinch on the back of my head with a loud click. Pain washed over me with images of what had happened to me. I felt a bubble explode in my chest causing immense waves off pain. I can't move not even when this excruciating pain is eating me alive. I want to twitch and turn and scream and cry but I can't move! Please make it stop! 'Shhh, breathhhha...' I took deep breaths and like magic the pain was gone. I closed my eyes and took small breaths, hoping by doing so my heart will stop beating and I can finally rest. I never wanted death so bad in my life. It sounds sweeter than what's to come. Colorful lights flashed in my head. No! No! I screamed. I can't continue with this guilt in my heart. I am so sorry Emma. I closed my eyes, tears ran down my face. I am so sorry.

I can hear a low rough humming, it was humming a song. A song close to home, a song that is so sweet and sad. A song with a purpose, a song that tells me every time I hear it that this is it. More pain is too come, more sadness, more misery. Despair caress my face and took the last bits I had left of my self with it the stroke of its hand.

The humming was weak, rough, distorted, every now and then the hummin'g would stop and start over again from the beginning. It became louder, stronger...closer. Intimate.

'Shhhh....'

March 15, Friday 2019

"Make sure you guys finish reading the book at home, we will have a quiz next week then you guys will have to write an essay...." Ms. Robinson said to the the class, her voice slowly faded in the background. Fresh air blew in through the window, I could hear the tree leaves moving with the air. I wanted to lay my head down and fall asleep. I haven't been able to sleep well for the past few months. I have a nightmares, every now and then. Just when I think they are gone, that that was the worst they can get, they come back worser and more vivid. The kind of nightmares that terrify you, the type that makes you wake up covered in sweat with your heart racing so fast that it hurts. I felt my eyes closing slowly. A quick image of yellow eyes staring at me flashed in my head, the a sharp sudden pain woke me up. I compliant under my breath then heard my name.

"ppsss, Ray, Ray, psss...." I turned around on my desk and saw Edwin, the band captain trying to get my attention. I nodded. He pointed down to my bag pack with his finger. I looked down and there was a black envelope stuck inside one of drink pockets. I pulled it out and opened it. It's a dinner invitation from his parents to celebrate his sisters birthday. I stared at it for a good second or two. An invitation, I thought to my self. He couldn't just asked me face to face.