Zander's POV

I look around the black space. A jetty appears at my feet, and below it a raging sea emerges under a purple night sky. A cliff is standing tall behind me, and I look down at myself, seeing tattered clothes and claw marks on my neck. Suddenly I hear a scream and the splashing of waves on the coast. I crane my neck around and see a hand reaching out from the waves and a girls head bobbing up and down with the waves as they continue to crash and collide with one another. Brown curls, sparkling eyes, black nail polish.

Stevie.

She's drowning, but Stevie can swim, so I don't think that the waves are the problem. She must be being pulled under by something or someone. I dash towards her dark figure but something pulls me back. I see shackles around my hands and my neck. I struggle to break free but it's no use, they won't budge. I see a hand reach above Stevie's head and pull her down to the murky depths. I yell out in anger as the shackles rub against my body, but this time I'm too strong. I break free of the boundaries and run to the end of the jetty. I dive head first into the water, and search frantically for Stevie. I see a trail of black liquid leading away to somewhere. I follow it to a struggling Stevie who has somebody else's arms wrapped around her face, dragging her down.

I rip his arms away from her, and hold her in my arms for a second. But the man kicks me in the stomach, and grabs Stevie from my arms.

"Zander! Zander! Zander"

"Zander!" I'm shaken awake by Stevie as the light blinds my eyes, and I sit up, startled. I glance at Stevie, who has a worried look on her face. I simply smile, and pretend that the nightmare never happened.

I soon realize how beautiful she looks. Most men in the neighbourhood admire Stevie when she steps out in her frocks and fancy dress. But she prefers more laid back clothes. And I wouldn't have it any other way. I shake my head and snap out of my trance.

"Hey Steves, what's up"

"Well my parents won't be up for another hour now, I thought I'd come for a walk. You just happened to be sleeping down here."

I raise my eyebrow and she just smirks. Oh crap! I look down at myself and see that I'm still in my boxers and I run my fingers through my hair and realize that its and absolute mess. I do a fake smile and dash off to the staff house, covering myself as I run. I can hear Stevie laughing hysterically behind me. I turn bright red. At least I made her smile.