"Riku?...Riku!"
"Hey, Riku!!!"
Darkness eventually disappears and I can feel the warmth of Hanna's hand on my shoulders
She looks worried and her cheeks are slightly red.
"Are you fine? it's been ten minutes since you were staring at the wall"
Her voice is low. when I looked around I noticed we are in the library.
"Sorry... I don't know what happened... I was just deep in thoughts I guess"
She sights and packs her books.
"You should try to focus"
"I know!"
"I think we should go back now. it's getting late"
"ok"
**********
We arrive at Hanna's house and she stands in front of the door
"come in Riku...my parents will be happy to see you "
I run my fingers through my black hair while giving her a fake smile.
"um, maybe some other time. Rem must be really worried right now"
I lie hoping Hanna didn't know about my brother's business trip.
"oh ok then!" she smiles back "see you tomorrow!"
" bye!"
Our house is down the street, probably two minutes away from Hanna's house
but that's not where I'm planning to go right now
I turn my way to a narrow street that no one notices at first sight.
I shiver at the cold weather and put my hands in my pockets.
I finally stand in front of the house I was looking for.
To say that it's a terrible place was an understatement.
Its walls are cracked and there was a layer of dust on the windows.
I knock on the broken door and take a step back.
The door opens with a tiny crack and reveals a young beautiful maid who is looking at me with a warm smile.
"Hi, Riku. Come in!"
I smile and enter the house
"Hey Rosie"
"We weren't really expecting you right now"
"I know I'm sorry for suddenly showing up like this but I really need to speak with Mr Tanaka. can I?"
"of course! let me tell him you are here"
With that, she leaves me in the middle of the house.
I slowly follow her scared of the weird statues and paintings starting at me
After a few minutes, Rose comes back
"Mr Tanaka is waiting for you," said Rosie while patting my back
"Thanks!!!"
I knock at Mr Tanaka's office and wait for a response
After a few seconds, I hear a deep voice
"come in"
I enter his room. my eyes trying to adjust to the darkness. I can finally see the face of my therapist who is looking at me while resting his chin on his hands.
He has long curly black hair and large black eyes. His beautiful lips curling into a smirk when he noticed I was observing him.
"h-hello sir"
"hey Riku.have a seat please"
I curse at myself internally for stuttering and sit on the chair in front of him"
" it's not a long time since you last visited me. Are you having dreams again?"
I sight and nod looking everywhere except the eyes of my new therapist. he has been helping me since I had my first dream which was a month ago.
*flashback*
I grabbed my bag and headed to the subway not wanting to be late on the first day of school.
I walked into the crowded subway and stood in front of an old lady because all the seats were full.
I was unconsciously staring at her not really paying attention to her features when my head started throbbing. I put my hand on my forehead and grunted. My vision started to blur. And that's when I saw my first dream.
I felt a sting in my right arm
I opened my eyes and realized that I was in the hospital. Laying over a bed facing the white roof.
I felt scared and lonely but there was nothing I could do
I tried to move but I couldn't.
I tried to shout but no voice came out of my mouth.
The skin of my hands was getting paler and paler until it was the same colour as the bedsheets.
I noticed the walls getting closer and closer to each other.
The room was becoming smaller and I couldn't breathe.
My body started to shrink when the walls reached my skin.
I wanted to scream at the pain but I couldn't.
The walls kept getting closer until there was nothing left of me....
I felt a hand rubbing my back and slowly opened my eyes.
I let out a sigh of relief when I noticed I was in the subway again with the old lady staring at me weirdly.
A stranger who was wearing a mask was standing next to me with his hand resting of my back.
He leaned closer and whisperd to my ears
"Are you alright?"
"what are to talking about?
"I'm talking about the dream you just had. that looked kinda scary"
"h-how do you know...hey!where are you going?"
He went out of the subway and disappeared into the crowd
I ran after him
"please wait"
*end of the flashback*
