Shadow Rings

Chapter 5

"Micahla....Micahla...time to wake up now...sweetie.."

"Mom?.. is that you?" I tried whispering but could not get any sound out. I tried again but no sound. I felt hands around my throat. I grasp for breath.
"What is wrong Micahla?.. Cat got your tongue..hahahahah.." The voice I heard said behind me. "Won't be long till you can't escape me.." It started to drag me down. I grasped at my throat trying to get it to let go but to no avail.

"Micahla wake up!! Micahla do you hear me!!!" I felt someone shake me. I tried reaching out but it was like a ball and chain around my next I could not move. After many attempts to try to shake me and they didn't work, I thought the person gave up.

"Help me!!!! Help me please!!!" I silently screamed, even though knowing they could not hear me.

All of a sudden I seen a light. I thought that must be deaths door closing in on me and I welcomed it. A hand reached out from inside the light. "Grab on Micahla.. I will save you.. i gotcha..always. You will never be alone with this ever. Not if I can help it." I took the hand and grasped it tightly. Once my hand connected with the hand from the light, a burst of light shot of from our joined hands and broke the chain around my neck. I was pulled up from the darkness.

I gasped awake and noticed that the dude was back who looks like Mr. Gregor. I felt a squeeze on my hand and realized he was holding my hand. It was him that had helped me out of the darkness. Even though I don't know him I let go of his hand and threw my arms around him. I was crying tears of joy. I felt his arms come around me and hug me tightly.
"Thank you.. thank you so much.. you do not realize. You just saved me. I normally have to stay like that for a few hours and it gets worse each time." I let go and looked him in the eyes, I seen that they were a little wet from unshed tears.

"Do you go through that alot?" He asked looking down and wiping his eyes and getting rid of the evidence that he was about to cry.

"It normally only happens when I'm in bed asleep. It creeps up on me.. it gets worse each time. This time it was suffocating me, choking me. I could not talk or make a sound or barely breathe. It had its hands wrapped around my throat like a chain."

He looked at me, not with pity, but with a sadness that a stranger should not feel for someone they just met. "I am sorry, I was not in here sooner to help."

"Don't. You can't do that. You didn't know. I am fine now thanks to you." Giving him a smile, letting him know that I mean it. "I am actually surprised that you aren't looking at me like I'm crazy." Shaking my head slightly. I took the Tylenol he held out in his hands.

"That should help with your headache." Completely ignoring the last part I said.

"So you do think I am crazy." Not sounding offended at all. He walked to the door and paused before opening it.
He looked back at me and said. "With all the madness in the world, is crazy actually crazy? Or is it the truth that no body wants to see?" I was speechless to say the least. "Come on I'll take you home. You was out for quite awhile. Someone named Lily showed up for you. I said you was trying out for archery club and that I wouldn't mind taking you home when you was done. He went out the door and I chased after him.
"Wait what do you mean!!?? You are a teacher???" I pulled him to a stop just outside. "Aren't you too young to be a teacher? You look more like a student than a teacher..." I gave him a weird look. 

He sighed at me. "Just because I look young doesn't mean I am." He gave me a pointed look and started walking again. "Come on sweetheart, I'm sure Lily would like you to be home you are already late as it is."

"What do you mean? It can't be that late can it?" Looking at my phone to confirm it. "Holy monkeyballs its 4:30pm.  I didn't know that it was that late..where did the time go?" I was shocked. Coming out of my stuper I realized he was waiting for me, so I hurried and caught up. I must have been in my own mind, because the next time I knew we was at his car. Shaking my head I admired his car. "Be still my own heart. Where in the world did you find a 69 mustang like this?"

Chuckling at me, he said.."My brother and I built this from the ground up. It is one of my favorite of my cars."

"Well Mr. Hotshot it is a very nice car, it is my dream car actually." I got in without waiting for a response, the interior was almost just as nice as the outside. It was all clean and a smooth dark grey. It also smelled like guys cologne. He got in and started the car.

Pulling out of the parking lot, he looked at me, " Some day you can see all my vehicles, if you like this one so much." He winked at me again.

"What is it with you winking at me?" I wondered, making sure to give him a weird look. "And Mr. Gregor is your brother isn't he?"

"All in good time...All in good time..But for now we are here." He nodded to my house. "Tell Lily if she has any questions to just call me." He handed me a slip of paper with his name and number on it. "Or if you need to talk to someone  I will always be available."

"Thank you again. I really appreciate it." Giving him a small smile and wave I got out.