Worlds Apart (Completed)

Chapter 1: Mud War II

It's all dark. I can't see where I am, I want to move but I'm afraid to. Taking a deep breath, I gather my courage and now I'm walking on a smooth and shiny surface, more like a glass, it's a bit slippery and I'm afraid if it would crack any second taking me inside it to Almighty knows where.

I catch a glimpse of bright light from afar and I extend my hand to that direction, trying to catch it, hold it, wanting to know what it is, where this light leads and suddenly my legs started to move towards it on their own accord. Slowly the light's getting brighter and brighter, making the dark abash while bringing me the satisfaction of my direction.

I feel something cold hit my feet, looking down I found my feet in water, crystal clear water. The urge to enjoy the feeling of this water was strong, I wanted to swim in it and release all the tension I had.

Not caring about anything more I move ahead and feel the water level rise with my pace. I start swimming, the water refreshed my nerves to the core. I move my hands in water, causing ripples. I hold a small amount of water in my hand, awed at the clarity of it.

Some bubbles on the surface of the water caught my attention, I try popping them but they don't pop, I again try to pop still they won't but slip away from my touch. I try hard to grasp them but they would squeeze under my fist but won't pop. I look behind me and flinch at the view. I was in the middle of the water there was no end to both my sides. I start panicking and swim back but again I found myself no way near to the end, fear gripped me and I noticed that there was no surface beneath my feet now.

I hold my breath and dip my head down under the water to see the surface but I find no limit, it was dark, very dark below. I resurfaced and shout for help but all I hear is my own voice echoing back to my ears. The atmosphere is turning gloomy and red, it's no way near to that bliss which I felt a minute ago. Dark clouds hovering over the sky, making me more frighten every passing second.

Suddenly a force gripped my waist and now I'm being dragged under the water, muffled sound with bubbles coming out of my mouth. I try hard to resurface by moving my hands and legs incoherently but that does no good, I'm drowning deeper and deeper, slowly my vision is blurring, I'm losing my strength, my lungs are being filled with water, I can see my own hands turning pale. It's getting dark again. I can't breathe... I can't... Brea-

I jerk up from my bed, my eyes wide open, clenching the sheets of my bed, I'm panting heavily like if there's no air on earth. I take in my surroundings and a cool feeling of relief gushes through me.

What in the world... It was only a dream.

Thank you almighty!

I'm in my room, on my bed, next to my bed is my sister sleeping soundly on her bed, slight sunlight is seeping through the window and everything else's normal.

I get up from my bed and walk towards the window of my room. I see two children, a boy and a girl around the age of twelve, playing together. I smile remembering my memory as a child. I look down at my hands, thinking of him, remembering him, when I first saw him, when we first played and it all feels nostalgic. I hear some happy voices nudging me at the back of my mind

"Hey look at my snowman!"

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"Hey! Look!"

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"Are you listening to me?" I ask coming behind him, leaning down, I stare at what he is trying to make with the snow on the ground. He is busy molding snow, to give it some shape but failing drastically. He is so immersed that his tongue slips out to the side of his mouth.