Vindicate || Devilish Sequel

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"Raiza." I heard someone saying my name from behind.

I turned around and found a tall creature just a few meters away from me. I couldn't see its face but I knew its eyes were locked on me; I could feel it. My heart began racing; whoever this person was it gave me a feeling of familiarity.

"Listen closely." The creature said. "You need to protect yourself and don't let anyone hurt you again. You're stronger than you think and you'll find someone who truly deserves you. You're one of a kind and that needs to be in the right hands."

"Who are you?" I asked getting closer to see his face.

"Someone that loves you. Never forget that." The husky voice said.

Those words clicked on my mind. It has to be him. "Harry?" I whispered. The figure started walking away from me without saying a word. "No wait! Please don't leave me!"

The ground beneath me began to crumble. I started running trying to find somewhere safe but there wasn't any. As I continue running I could see how he was drifting away form me and I was becoming smaller and smaller. I stepped on a piece of loose ground and it succumbed under my weight; I began falling down into a whole of darkness, deeper and deeper.

I was woken up by my mum shaking me. I could feel the tears wetting my face and my breathing was stirred. That damn dream again.  

"Honey, it's ok." My mum said hugging me tight. "You just had a nightmare. Everything is alright."

No it isn't, I thought. Having seen Harry, or imagining I had, had uncovered the pain I had been fighting all this time. It was like the bad band-aid I had covering my wound had been ripped off without any hesitation, and as a result the pain had come out as the pouring rain; heavy and unstoppable. Everything hurt billions times more and I had this burning sensation in my chest.

"God, you're sweating and I think you have a little fever." I heard my mum saying. I got up and stumbled a little but managed to gain stability. "Raiza, where do you think you're going?"

"I-I need to take a shower." I said barely audible. 

"Rai it's 3:30 in the morning." 

I didn't listen to my mum and turned the shower on. I took my clothes off and got under the warm water. I sat down on the tube and wrapped my arms around my legs, buried my face and cried. 

How did I get to this? What have I become? This is not who I am, it's not even closed to the girl I used to be. Harry was right, love does change humans; it gives them hope and then it breaks them to the very last of them. You fall in love and then the fall to the ground is too hard.

I didn't know how many minutes, or maybe hours, I spent in the shower but my mum turned the water off and handed me a towel. I wasn't really paying attention to what was going on around me until she helped me to get out of the shower and lead me to bed. 

"Darling, Raiza." She said trying to get my attention. "You need to dry off. You'll get a cold if you don't." I just nodded. My mum let out a sigh and caressed my head. "I'll be in my room if you need something, ok?"

I felt as her weight left my bed and then I heard the door closed. I was alone again. 

I grabbed Harry's ring and squeezed it. Why do you keep playing games with me Harry? Uh?, I thought. 

The sound of my alarm going off woke me up. I didn't even notice that I had fallen back sleep. 

My morning routine when by unnoticed by me since I was in a zombie mode; it was like all my energy had been drained.