Chosen

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"Let us go!!" A middle aged man, brown eyes, black hair, not too muscular shouts with so much emotion in his voice.

"You people think you're so superior, so gifted..So special..uhn? guess what?..you're just pathetic idiots trying to take the place of the king!" A tall dark skinned, muscular man with a deep scar on his face says with utter disgust.

"We would never do such a thing...just leave us alone!" he replies with frustration in his voice. " you people with your despicable act!....you all deserve to die!...take them to the dungeon" he commands the soldiers on his left.
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"King...dungeon...nooo..stop!..stop!!..." "Dee! Deeee..wake up..please..you're scaring me." Johnny says looking frightened and confused at the same time.

"Nooo..leave them alone..stop it!!!"

'Sweetheart, what's going on?" Granny says as she walks into room.

"it's Dee...she's just saying weird things and she's not waking up...I'm scared granny"
Johnny says now sobbing.

" Diane! wake up!! Come on..wake up..get me water from the bathroom..quick" granny says hitting Diane slightly.

" what's...going..on and what's with the water?" so confused I reluctantly get off the bed just to see two frightened faces..one crying.

"Diane, are you okay?" Granny asks with so much emotion in her voice.

" I'm so tired and I have a nasty headache...besides that I'm good, anything wrong?" I say with so much curiosity.

"Dee..don't you scare me like that ever again" Johnny says pulling me into a deep hug.

"Okayyy..? what's he talking about" I ask looking very confused.

" Johnny, why don't you go downstairs for some pancakes"

"yay!! Pancakes " Johnny rushes downstairs in a second.

"You were sleep talking and not responding...you gave us a good scare.." granny says taking a seat beside Diane.

" I was?...i was probably tired.." I respond defensively.

" Diane.. I'm worried " she says

"it's not a big deal, sleep talking isn't a disease" I say laughing, trying to ease the tension. "

"I know silly...I'm worried about you...you've been off lately and every time I ask, you act like it's nothing" she says feeling hurt.

I'm....fine...it's just school...chemistry doesn't get any easier..." I reply trying to avoid the conversation.

"Fine, I'll be downstairs...you might want to hurry..Johnny might finish all the pancakes" she says leaving the room.

" yeah..I'll pass..I'm not feeling too hungry "

" alright" .
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I sit for a moment trying to interpret all the emotions I'm feeling....sad..worried... what is it? Sometimes I feel so much at once I can't explain it. The dreams...the thoughts...sleep talking? Really? What's going on? I don't sleep much anymore.....I just keep thinking about everything. My life, my past, my family....everything.

It's a Saturday and ironically I'm not excited. I shower in a jiffy and pick out black denim shorts with a white, round neck Polka dot top and a pair of sneakers...not much of a stylist...I know..i pack my hair into a rough ponytail, grab my bag and headphones and head towards the stairs.

"Granny...I'm going for a walk...I'll be back in no time "i say entering the kitchen.

"are you sure you're not hungry?" Granny asks.