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Among the Shadows (9)

Among the Shadows: Chapter 9:

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 Victoria's POV:

 I was running wildly. I tried catching my breath, and how hard I tried to stop, but every time I did try, a new rush of adrenalin pushed me forward. I had no idea where I was, or what was happening; but something urgently told me to run for my dear life. The only thing I knew was that there was a tall, dark man holding a blade. I gasped for air, and frantically looked behind me. Nothing. I saw absolutely nothing. Was he really gone?

 The endless vast of trees around me blurred as my eyes watered from the biting wind. I rubbed my eyes, but the strong wind continued to blow, making the tears in my eyes flow freely.

 Something didn't feel right.

 Suddenly one of the trees shook violently and fell on top of me...

"Arrghhghhh!!" I screamed. "What the HELL Nathan!"

 I rolled off the sofa, as Nathan jumped on my back. I grabbed his shirt for support, but ended up pulling him down with me. He landed on top of me, his face inches away from mine.

 I pouted, blood rushing to my face, and said, "Do you mind?"

 "Nope," he smirked, popping the 'p' at the end, "that's what you get for falling asleep on MY couch!"

 I shoved him off of me and got up, pulling my now messed up hair into a ponytail. He got up as well, and looked at me strangely.

 I started feeling self conscious and muttered, "What are you looking at?"

 "You were talking in your sleep...you kept on repeating: 'the blade, the blade, he's coming." He said slowly, worry etched on his face.

 "Do you get a lot of these nightmares?"

 "Oh, um, no I don't, I'm fine; it was just a dream, Nathan." I said, looking away.

  I turned back to look at him, but found him, yet again, inches away from my face, staring deeply into my eyes. I got lost in his blue-green ones too, and he smirked. I blushed, and was about to step back, when he scrunched his eyebrows and touched the forming dark circles under my eyes.

 "You lied." He whispered, his minty breath in my face.

 He brushed his teeth after we ate burgers? I was beginning to feel incoherent, thinking random thoughts.

 I blushed and took a step back; I turned around, looking around his apartment. I still can't believe how enormous it could be - for an apartment. I tried thinking of something to say to his observation, but failed. How was I supposed to cover up my "lie"?

He was right; I do get nightmares a lot. Cross that out. I get the same nightmare every night. Sometimes I wake up at five in the morning and find myself unable to fall back asleep. At times like those, I usually catch up on homework, or watch movies. It's really no surprise that I have dark circles under my eyes.

I turned back around, only to find Nathan staring at me, obviously watching to see what I would do.

 "Where'd Zach go?" I asked, hoping to move onto something else.

 "He stormed off to get a coffee or something...such a drama queen." He rolled his eyes.

 I laughed, "Drama queen? Wow you must jealous at how famous he is."