Chapter 1.1 - A Dream or A Nightmare?

Chapter 1.1 - A Dream or A Nightmare?

It was around twelve midnight, when the voice inside my head started again to mumble something. But as it goes on, it became voices of pleading and crying.

I can hear it.

I've tried and ignored it for a long time. I tried finding the reason as to why I'm hearing these voices. I've gone to temples, monks, shaman, also to those obvious hoax. I've even resulted to cult books to find the reasons. But nothing, nothing was found, it didn't made light of anything.

The person in me is screaming, as if it was trying to tell me something.

In the past, it would mumble phrases like "I need to get away" or "I can't afford to trust anyone anymore" repeatedly.

And now, it's the voice of a hopeless person, mumbling to scream the words "Save me!"

But I don't know what to do, is this voice even real? Or am simply crazy?

And if this is real...just how and why?

What is happening to me?  How come I can hear another person's voice in my head?

I don't even have the slightest idea how to remove these voices, but, what can I do? People might call me crazy if I try and tell them that...

Sigh...

...

"Am I really crazy??"

That was the last thing I thought before I completely fell asleep.

"Whoever can hear me, I'm begging you... please save me!... "

The voice pleaded.

[Dream]

Huff... Huff...

Wait... Where am I?

As I looked around, all I can see are giant trees. Up ahead is a blue moon, shining brightly, illuminating the forest with it's gleem.

I don't know, but I kept on running, like my feet are moving on it's own.

This surrounding... I'm sure I've been here before, but when...?

I observed the surrounding more, as I continued to run.

This feels real, but I'm sure that I just slept...

Is this a dream?

By the way, why am I even running? What is happening?

I turned back and saw that I am being chased by shadow-like people...

When I say being chased, I mean to say...

I AM BEING HAUNTED DOWN. THEY'RE HOLDING DAGGERS!!

Why am I even being chased here?

But yeah, this is a dream, so anything can really happen, even the most impossible ones like flying or being ressurected again...

Sigh...

So...do I really need to keep on running?

It's not like they could kill me in reality...

But... I'm really scared of them, plus the daggers and those people, they look rea~lly scary...

"Stop!! Don't try to run anymore! Up ahead is a cliff, Miss Leslie, you have nowhere to go now!" one of the people chasing after me said.

Okay, deep breaths Lesley, this is just a dream, don't get swayed, don't be scared...

Ahhh!!! But...this is really freaking me out!!!

"Ha! Don't be like this now, Miss. I'm pretty sure, your husband won't be so happy to see you like this."

What? What husband? Where is this all coming from?

Swish!

One of the men throwed a dagger, exactly at the back of my foot, and another to a giant tree near me.

Huff... Huff...

Run... I need to run...I don't really know why, but I can sense real danger from this dream...

As I continued to run, I saw a cliff to where I'm heading towards, like what the man said before.

A cliff!! Where am I gonna go now!?

Right! I need to wake myself up, this is just a dream...this is just a dream...

Lesley!!! You need to wake up now!!!

But no matter how hard I tried, I can't wake myself-up.

What am I gonna do now? Am I supposed to jump off the cliff?

I know that this is a dream, I just know that I'll feel the impact of the fall if I really jump off.

I'm acrophobic, what am I gonna do now??

"Miss!! There's nowhere to run now! If you would just follow us back..." with a grin

One of the men said as I approached the end of the high cliff.

My feet are just a foot away from the edge of the cliff.

Am I really supposed to jump off?

I looked down the cliff to examine it, but all I can see is fog and big rocks with a pointy end.

Those rocks are no joke, even for a dream.

Like a beast is lurking somewhere down there...

But before I could think more of it, my mouth started to move on its own and talked in a different voice, a voice so cold and emotionless.

"I'd rather die than go back to that place"

The voice sounded strangely familiar to me, I'm sure I've heard this voice before, but who?

I felt the surroundings froze, as my feet slowly neared the edge of the high cliff.

Wait...! Why is my body moving on its own!?

No!! I'm---

"I'll kill you all!!" my mouth moved on its own again, the same time as my feet moved on its own to jump off the cliff.

Okay Lesley, it's okay! This is just a dream!! You'll wake-up before you know it!! Deep breaths...inhale... exhale...

Swoosh...

Ahhh!! Shit!! I'm falling!!!

Jesus!?

God!?

Buddha!?

Anyone?!

I don't wanna die in my sleep!...

When I woke up the next morning, I know that I dreamt of something, but at the same time, I feel like someone, or something is trying to make me forget about what happened.

Everything from my dream is hazy.

But this got me thinking...

The dream felt so real, it might be a little hazy now, but it's like I was really the person running while being chased by those shadow-like figures.

The surrounding, it felt strangely familiar to me, like I've always been there and it's nothing new to me.

I checked the clock and saw it was 6:30 a.m., I overslept a little, but I can still make it to work if I make haste.

I put some clothes on and went downstairs to make breakfast, and then left for work.

It was 7:30 by the time I reached the Hospital where I work at and was met with the bright lady at the front desk.

She smiled brightly and spoke, "Good morning Miss Lesley! Early as always, How may I help you?"

"Good morning Aunt Lyn!"

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