Unlocking the curse

The Nightmare

Evelyn's POV

The fresh air piercing through my window is so welcoming. The garden is full of red roses, daffodils, bluebells, petunia and seems like a big bouquet from up here in this balcony. I have never given so much thought about why my room which is way up the castle but not that I am complaining. I have always felt like a queen whenever I stand here. The view of the sunset has never seized to amaze me .I wanted to feel the green grass under my feet. In an inhuman speed I found myself standing in the garden. Sweet fragrance of the flower filling up the air and wrapping me.

I could sense something was wrong. The fragrance of the flowers was now replaced by something musty and metallic. Suddenly I could feel something falling from the sky. Raindrops perhaps? No...... They were drops of blood. I felt my body tensing up and I let out a loud scream. Running towards the castle for shelter I could see walls rising all around me and turning into an infinite maze. Tears started rolling down my cheek. Running and running, by the time the door of the castle was visible, I was drenched in blood. As I was few yards away from the door, I could see it being shut leaving me out. I screamed at top of my lungs to open the door and pounded but to no avail. I was already drowning, drowning in the horrid blood and fear.

Grasping for air I woke up to my best friend's face who had a very concerned look.

"Same dream?''

"It's a nightmare, Alex" my voice was a little louder than a whisper "Why do I keep getting them? All the time I drown and not to mention 'a blood shower'. Urrgh..... Why? I get the same nightmare over and over again in the past five years.''

Alex passed me a bottle of water from the night stand and said "Why don't you tell your parents about it? Let alone parents, why not the others nor Luke?"

Alex was right and I have always hated it. Why didn't I inform my parents or any other friends for that matter?

"Don't answer that. 'It's just a nightmare, Alex'" she said mimicking me.

I didn't want my parents or my friends to know about my nightmares.
Anyone in their right mind think I have completely lost it... It wouldn't be long before they get me into an asylum. I don't want to keep them all worried about something like a nightmare.

"Nightmares are one night thing. They are not regular. What would have happened if I never knew about it?" Alex was shooting at me, interrupting my thought.

I sigh in defeat. "The only thing I have ever regretted sharing with you, Alex, is this."

"One way or another everyone will know, Eve. But I still wonder how you passed through all the sleepovers we had with the group without even giving them the slightest hint?" Alex had her fingers under her chin, lost into oblivion of her thoughts.

"I get those nightmares only on the nights when I think about getting hurt, I mean physical hurt, like today. So I don't think about getting hurt during the sleepovers."

"Whoa..... A nightmare that you can control. We should tell Max. He would love to write a story about it."

Is she mocking me or really considering her idea over?

"I would love to hear about the possible and profitable outcomes due to my nightmare but Alex its 2:30 in the morning so let's get back to sleep."

"You are acting as if I woke you up. You are such a hypocrite." She exclaimed loudly.

"Hush!! My parents are next room." I whispered.

"Alright!!" she moved to the other side of my king sized bed "Good night Eve. You sure you won't get the nightmare again? Tonight?"