Rasion D'tre (SLOW UPDATES)

Chapter 10

Archer's POV

I was running. I didn't even know from what. All I knew was that if I was caught, it would take over and I would be trapped. There was a darkness behind me, it was taking a form. It was Matthew. I trip and get my foot stuck in a root. Suddenly I am falling from the forest floor to a cold room with white walls. I feel as though I have been here millions of times before. Matthew was sitting on the floor, covered in black goo from before. He spoke in a distorted voice " why did you have to leave me!? I thought we were in this together! I could have saved you and we could have gotten married like you wanted! What's the point now?" He stood up and faced me. Where his eyes were supposed to be, there was only black that looked as if was ready to swallow his face. You could see his veins as they were traced with black... He stepped slowly toward me. I tried to step back, but I was being held by his gaze. When he was only a few inches away from my face he screeched in a voice so high I couldn't make out what he was saying.

I bolt upright, almost scraping my head in the process. I look around and I forget where I am for a moment until I hear a slight snoring next to me. I look over and see Matthew on the edge of the bed with his left arm reached towards me. I take a second to calm my breathing. I get out of bed, trying not to wake Matt up in the process, and head to the bathroom. I look at myself in the mirror see on my arms strange claw like scratches going all the way up to my shoulder. I left up my shirt, pain shooting through my body as the shirt grazes over the tiny scratches covering my stomach and back. I grab the first aid kit and take care of the wounds that are bleeding. I wrap gauze around my stomach and arms tightly and get a long sleeved shirt from Matthews dresser.

I go downstairs to make breakfast for the two of us, because I know that he will make me eat. My body goes in autopilot as my mind wonders. This is the first time that the scratches were this intense. Usually it would be little ones on my arms and dots on my chest, but it has been getting worse. Especially with the dream I had. This is the first time I actually remember a dream vividly and replay it in my mind. I set the table and go to wake Matthew up, because he said that we were going somewhere today.

I walk upstairs, and knock on the room where he was still sleeping.

" Matthew, it's time to get your lazy bum up now, you said that we were going somewhere today at 12 and it's already 8 o'clock!" I wait for a response, but when I don't hear one I go into the room. I see that he is still sleeping, his shirt just over his stomach and his half body hanging off of the bed.

I quietly laugh, as I gingerly grab his arms and yank him off the bed. He goes down with a thud and wakes up to only hit his leg on the edge of the bed.

I try holding in my laughter but can't help it as he looks up at me with his eyes half lidded and a frown growing more and more as he stares at me.

" Wha- .... How did I end up on the floor?"  Matthew muttered sleepily.

"It's time to wake up, you lazy bum." I roll my eyes and help him up from the floor. " I made breakfast, if you want any, you better be dressed by the time you come downstairs."

I went downstairs before he could say anything. I place the food on the table, and hear tumbling from the stairs. ' Im surprised this boy hasn't been to the hospital, for the many times he has fallen in this house' I think as I run toward the stair to see what happened. I look down to see Matthew with his pants down to his knees and he is upside down on the stairs. I quickly look away from embarrassment, and clear my throat, " How the hell did you fall down the stairs and your pants end up like that?"

" I was trying to put on my pants as I was going down the stairs because I didn't want to keep you waiting." He says sheepishly.
 
I can hear him pulling his pants up and fixing them. I turn around and smirk at him, "Well, come on before the food gets cold." I say and walk with Matt to the kitchen.