Corrupted Dreams

Chapter Four

Shelphine's P.O.V 

I woke up screaming like a four-year-old. I have never had a nightmare like that before. It felt so real. Usually I don't even remember my dreams, and whenever I do they aren't even scary. They are weird, but never so frightening like this one was. I check my clock. Six twenty-three. My alarm will go off in about twenty minutes, so I get up and get around for school. Of course I'm way early, so I sit on my bed and look at Instagram until I hear my dad is awake. I come out of my room with my book bag. 

"Ready already Shelph?" My dad says, confused. 

"Yep I woke up before my alarm, so I got ready for school." I tell him. 

I didn't want dad to worry about me, so I didn't tell him about my bad dream. 

"Ok. That's a little unusual for you though." 

"Yeah I don't know why I woke up. Weird." I lie. 

I then drove to school. I just recently got my license. It feels great to have some freedom. When I get to school, I go to the cafeteria for breakfast. As I'm walking, someone bumps into me, causing me to stumble. 

"Oh, I'm so sorry. Are you alright?" 

I look over to see a middle schooler. (This school is a middle school high school combined.) He is wearing a bright yellow shirt and blue jeans. His hair is blond, and his skin tone is white. His eyes are sparkling gold. Must be colored contacts. I recognize him after a bit as the instagrammer who followed me yesterday. TheLightOfTheSun I think? 

"I'm ok." I respond to his question.

The kid smiles. "Oh good. Hey my name is James." 

"I'm Shelphine." I tell James. 

"Nice to meet you!" He says cheerfully. 

After we say goodbye, I go get breakfast and join my friends at our usual table.