Chapter one

I'm running. Dangerous streaks of lights are flying past me. People around me are dying. I don't understand. I hear someone scream my name; I turn around to look, behind me a hooded man is there. He grabs me by my throat. Everything around me begins to fade into darkness.

*RIIIINNNG*

I shot up in bed panting; looking around my room, there's nothing there. My hands are shaking and I'm pouring in sweat. I take a few deep breaths to calm myself down. I look over at the clock, its 6 am. I pull the sheets off of me and head into the bathroom.

These dreams keep happening. Why? Who is the man hidden beneath the cloak? Why is he trying to kill me?

I turned on the shower, took off my damp clothes and stepped into the stream of water. I shivered. The water was still cold. I ran my fingers through my hair and tried to relax. As I washed my body, images flashed quickly through my mind. I shut my eyes and took in a deep breath.

After breakfast, I walked down the street to my friend Eli's house.

"Morning." She smiled sweetly at me.

"Hey." I said in a hushed tone. I walked in and sat down at the kitchen bar. She brought me a cup of hot coco and sat next to me.

"Having those nightmares again?" she asked looking truly concerned.

I nodded.

She sighed and looked at the picture on the wall for a moment. "Do you want to get out of this place for awhile? I mean we can take off for a week and do something fun! We never get to do anything together anymore." A streak of sadness washed upon her face.

I shrugged. "Where would we go?" I asked as I leaned back in my chair.

"I don't know, anywhere." She looked at me with pleading eyes.

"We could go to Universal. Plus, we both have been drooling over the Hard Rock Hotel."

She beamed. "Great idea!"

I smiled at her. "Let's leave now. I don't want to waist anymore time."

"Okay! Let me call Alexia.." She stopped. "Do you think she will be ok to run the store by herself?"

I giggled. "She has worked there for three years! She will be fine."

She smiled and ran upstairs to call off the next week.

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