Am I Dreaming?
Am I dreaming? What's happening to me? My body won't move. It's so hard to move. I can see him standing over me grinning, a foul smell coming from his mouth. What does he want with me? He keeps laughing and grinning as if he knows a secret. I see the needle he's about to put into me. I try to grab his hand, but I can't move. I'm paralyzed. He's so close to my face I can see his crooked teeth. I want to ask what he wants from me. But, no words come. "You have 24 hours to live pig" he says with more laughter. I close my eyes, I don't want to see him anymore. "Shut up, just shut up", I keep saying over in my head, "Leave me alone."
Am I dreaming? It was quiet now, maybe too quiet. I opened my eyes and realized the foul smelling laugh was gone. I need help, I have to reach the phone and call Hutch. Hutch can help me. Little by little I scoot to the edge of the bed, I'm getting closer to the phone. Just a little more and I can reach it. Then, I feel myself falling. I'm on the floor now, my breath is getting shorter. "Oh God!" I begged, "Please give me the strength to reach the phone." I grabbed the cord and pulled with everything in me, it fell to the floor barely missing my head. Slowly I dial the number, Hutch's number. I hear it ringing, one ring, two rings, and then I hear his voice.
"Hello? Hello is anyone there?"
My breaths are short and I can hear myself whisper his name.
"Hutch, Hutch… help." The phone was silent. Am I dreaming?
When I woke, I was in the ambulance, Hutch sitting so close to me that I felt his warmth. I knew he would be here.
I tried to talk, but it was so hard, my mouth so dry - all I could do is whisper.
"Hutch, am I dreaming?"