~Mary~
My dream had shifted. I was at a lake now, the rag dress still on me, and my appearence still that of a child. But why? i wondered around a bit, wondering what reason my brain had for all of this. A loud boom, and wave of heat swept across the lake and myself. I had sheild myself from it with my arm the best i could, and brought my arm away from my face to see black soot on the back of my arm.
i looked around for the source, and saw a puff of smoke arising from the trees beyond the other side of the lake. i didnt know what to do; i ran along the shore to see if i could get a better look when a break in the trees appeared. i couldnt see very well from this distance of about a football field, but i could make out a lake house in a roar of flames and smoke. walls were collapsing and smoke continued to leak out, fueling the fire as more air gained access.
I couldnt swim, nor did i like the water and found myself helpless. i searched around for maybe a boat of some kind, but found none. i looked back to the house, now half eaten away by the greedy flames, and searched for signs of life. I couldnt be for sure, but i thought i could see a figure laying on the lawn a couple feet away from the burning house. What if they were hurt? i asked myself. I have to help them! Without warning, i felt as if i was being jerked across the water, like the fast forward button was pressed, then immidietly the play button.
i dropped to my knees and gasped for air as the sudden rush left me breathless. i regained my composure and scanned the grounds for the person from before. After a few momments i spotted them and ran to them. as soon as they came into view, i froze. laying on the ground, covered in soot, ashes, and sevier looking burns everywhere, was me. Just as i am, a small child. i flinched away but couldnt take my eyes off her. emotions were running wild as i tried to recall this memory but coming up blank.
i turned back to the practically non exsistant house, to see a figure, stumbling its way out of debris and flames. i stared in horror as a man stepped out of the carnage and staggered this way. i turned back to myself, seeing i had woken up and was now staring in fear at the figure. i watched the scene as the child stood feebly and backed away slowly. i got a bad feeling from all of this and tried to step in the mans way, only to have him walk right through me. I'm not actually here, this is a memory. i had completely forgotten about this fact and turned to watch the scene.
The child quickley turned and began to run, but the man was too fast. "Not so fast squirt! you're mine now, and you smell so delicious now that you're cooked. mmm i can practically taste you now." he licked his lips and looked at her with a hunger in his eyes. The child was frightened and struggled against the man. she began to scream and writhe in her efforts of escape, but to no luck. She became weary and stopped all together, going limp in his hands.
"No!Fight!" i yelled, but it sounded no more then a faint whisper. tears pooled in my eyes as i was about to witness my own death. Thats when it hit me, i couldnt be watching my death. I'm still alive, and this is me as a child. Which means- something has to happen here soon and rescue me! i grinned and looked around waiting. Just like that, a blur came infront of me. Tyler? I thought. No i somehow sent him out my dreams awhile ago..it couldnt be him.
The blur was gone along with the man, leaving me laying on the ground unconscience. i stared at my tiny body, barely breathing and let out a breathe. i wish i had knew who saved me. You can.. a voice sounded. i looked around me in the air, trying to locate the sound of the voice. No one was around, and i was unconscience on the ground still. I looked at the ground to confirm that, but i was gone. The scene had changed again. i was now in a void of white. no where yet everywhere. All alone, no one around.
The voice came again with the after sounds of something like cha cha cha cha cha... This was getting alittle too horror flick for me. "Wake up Mary..everyone's waiting!" the voice whispered. it echoed and i flinched at it's loud and empty tone. The voice came in intervals, constantly just whispering to wake up. i put my hands over my ears to drown it out, but it just got louder and louder. i screamed to nothing in particular until not even my own screams were heard over the loud wails to wake-up. i was going insane, i knew it.
i felt something touching my arms, but when i looked nothing was there. the echos and loud noises were ringing inside my body and mind and i began to scream not only physically, but mentally. i couldnt hear anything except the loudness of the person telling me to wake up. but how? how do i wake up? is there a magic word, or key? i began hitting myself trying to wake me up. my arms began to feel restrained but still, there was nothing but the white void.
i curled in a ball, screaming still and covering my ears. after awhile my voice broke and died, i cried as the yells over took my hearing and just layed there, staring blankly into nothing. wake up..how? my eyes closed as i was ready to just give up. thats when the screams stopped.
My eyes burst open, light pouring in from the window. i was sitting up in bed, sweat and covers entangled everywhere. i blinked and looked around. Tyler was sitting on the edge of the bed, with a hagard expression. I noticed he had my arms restrained and pinned down. I looked to my left and all around me, noticing the whole family was in here, worried expressions plastared to all there faces.
"sweetie..are you..okay?" Tylers mom, Mrs. Carter, asked me as if she didnt know what to say. i looked from her to Tyler, confused. "You've been asleep, screaming, and flailing all night, morning, and afternoon. i had to pin you down after awhile because you woldnt wake up or stay still." Tyler explained. That would explain the void alittle. At the sight of me up, and showing signs of cognitive thinking skills, people began to exit after patting my back, or leg and saying they were glad i was okay.
soon all that was left was Tyler and Iris. Even Lily had left, claiming she had errands again. Tyler rubbed circles on my leg as i sat there listening to Iris's rendition of what i had been doing. Tyler asked what had happened to me and i began to explain, via pencil and paper, what my dream was about. they were both shocked and confused as i was. Iris understood why i acted the way i did. Tyler starred off into space thinking about something. i sniffled as my nose got runny and grabbed the tissue box next to me.
"Well you're safe and okay now and thats all that matters, right?" Iris said cheerfully, taking my hand and squeezing it. i smiled and nodded. I still couldnt get those screams out of my mind. i looked to Tyler and waved my hand infront of his eyes. He blinked and looked at me. i wrote down my question and held up the paper. "Wake-up? oh, oh, yeah i would try to see if you could hear me and would ask you to wake up. but you just stayed asleep and then jerk around, and scream." He said, sadly.
Made sense now, but the other dream. The memory, i wanted to know more, and where did that voice go that said it could help me? i wanted answers. i was tired of the dark. my stomach rumbled and i blushed, looking at my sheets. Tyler chuckled and stood up, "Im gonna go get you some dinner, is chicken okay again?" i smiled and nodded. i loved chicken. Or atleast, i think i did; well i do now so oh well if i didnt before. Iris helped me stand, and then led me to the bathroom. "you need a shower, no offense." I blushed and looked away, waving my hand to dismiss her comment. Iris left the room, saying she was gonna go get me non-collogne smelling shampoo and some natural, real shampoo.
i sat on the toilet, hugging my legs waiting. my name is Mary. I'm seventeen years old, Im from Tennessee, i have grandparents near here. I repeated this over and over again so that i wouldnt forget. Oh crap..whats my middle name? D, starts with a D..Deborah? Darlene? Danny? my brain was chugging along, my eyes squeezed shut and eye brows furrowed in consentration. Delilah? Dana? "Drew! i got you a cute towel and strawberry smelling body wash from my bathroom as well as the coconut shampoo!" Drew! thats it. I smiled at Iris grateful and watched her set the items in the sink. I stood up and began taking the night clothes off when Iris gasped. i looked to her for explaination, but her gaze wasnt on my face but my back and the back of my neck.
I walked over to the mirror and turned slightly, and stopped. my jaw dropped and my eyes went wide. Giant marks like X's and slashes were scarred and strewn across the skin of my back. upon further inspection on my neck, tiny holes were everywhere. My head swam, what happened to me? i stumbled backwards and felt something warm and hard. Iris was infront of me, so it wasn't her. I turned my head and saw Tylers face, staring down at me in shock. i jumped away, glad i was still wearing a bra and pants. He gently touched my shoulder and turned me, looking at my back. The scars stretched across me and some reached to my stomach. A low growl came from Tylers chest and i backed away. The noice was familiar, and i starred off trying to pin it somewhere.
Flash! Images spread across my vision in a blur. The ocean, the sun and sand. Tyler and a mysterious boy. A boy with fangs, and a wolf. Getting attacked, and beat. All these images was rushing through my mind, i couldnt keep up. i could feel my knees give out and strong arms catching me. The events all rushing through at once; and then i knew. i knew everything. i remembered that night. Sure everything else was blank, but that night was clear. Something else was clear too, Tyler lied to me. the entire family lied. I came back to reality and jerked away from Tyler, standing on my feet. My glare came in full force, directed on the both of them. "Liars!" i screamed in a cracked voice. They were shocked my voice had some life left, and didnt notice the word i had said. " You lied to me, i remember! i remember that night! and you lied!" i said this as tears welled in my eyes. I had made my way to stand in the door way, ready to run, when preasure came to my head. Then black, everything was black, and i was falling.