Was it just a nightmare?

It is dark.  There are gigantic rock walls that open many paths in this place;  cold, solid and dismal.  The air I perceive is very humid.  I find myself running, fleeing from something, I'm not sure what it is exactly but it is very big and dangerous.  To my bad luck he is looking for my life.

Tired of running so much in this place, which pretends to be a thousand-year-old labyrinth.  In the midst of so much despair, I manage to observe a small crack, which is excellent for me since this thing will not get past how big it is.  With great difficulty I can pass to the other side, I keep running.  It is somewhat surprising but I feel that something gigantic fell from the sky, I turn my head back and I realize that it is that same monstrous thing that is nipping at my heels, because I have no choice but to keep running without stopping.

-Do not!  No no no no ... it can't be!  It can't be ... It's a bloody disgusting dead end.

There is a great abyss in front of me to which you cannot see the bottom.  I turn 180 degrees to look for a new exit, but no attempts are made when I realize that this being is blocking my way.  With an expression of understatement and victory, she slowly approaches eager to kill me.

"This cannot be my end."  Damn it, not here.  Not now!.  After everything I've been through, it can't be my end!  forgive me I couldn't find you.

I fall to my knees disappointed in myself;  not for my life, if not for the life that I promised to protect and unfortunately I will not be able to fulfill.  I lift my head and see a huge figure;  with legs similar to a spider, but made of metal and very sharp.  Its upper part is very similar to that of a man, but completely very dark black.  With pointed and sharp incisors.  Four very bright red eyes, as if they were engulfed in flames.  Their very defined limbs, with long nails eager to tear flesh.  But apparently I seem so small to him that he does not want to dirty his hands with my blood, that he raises a sword directing it directly to my heart.

At this moment everything stops.  Everything becomes blurry and uncertain, making this event seem like a terrible nightmare from which I cannot wake up.

A few seconds from my inevitable end, I remember his smile as radiant and beautiful as an Angel's, his eyes sparkling like diamonds.  My tears roll down my cheeks from not being able to spend time together;  not having been able to go to the movies, to the beach or just walk hand in hand together.

My gaze goes to the sword a few inches from me.

"So ... forgive me ..."

THREE YEARS BEFORE...

6:00 am present time

"Nooo ...!"

I jerk up to my feet with my breathing very agitated, like I've been running all night.  My clothes are soaked with sweat.  I have tears in my eyes and I don't understand why?

"It was just a nightmare ... a tremendous and horrible nightmare."

I repeat to myself over and over again that it is just a nightmare, but something in me tells me that it is not something normal, I feel that there is something beyond it, to which I cannot find a logical answer.

I hear big and very hurried footsteps going up the stairs heading directly to my room.

"JJ !?  ARE YOU OKAY?!  WHAT HAPPENED?!  You are very wet and why are you crying?

"Na ... nothing ... I'm fine."  I think.  -My breathing still very agitated and my very large eyes is staring at Mom.

-Nothing?  Look how you are, u ... you're drenched in sweat and you're shaking.  You are worrying me, please tell me what happens.

"Nothing really, it was just a nightmare."

"This doesn't seem like a nightmare."  But don't worry, I'm here, Mom is here to protect you.

He just kept breathing rapidly in Mom's arms, still puzzled by what happened.  Mom caresses me kissing my head.

"Yeah, it's over."  there is no more danger.  But now you're late for school.  Come on, we have to hurry.

-it's fine...

"While I'm going to fix you something quick for breakfast, get ready soon."

-it's fine...

Mom is very beautiful and loving.  Since dad left us, she and I have grown much closer.  Mom heads to the kitchen but not before spanking me.

I go into the bathroom, quickly undress and get under the shower.  I get out of the bathroom and start dressing.

already arranged, i go down to eat as quickly as possible, since it is my first day of classes at a new school. because I'm in a hurry, I don't realize it cooked for me.

—J..J ... eat slowly that no one is going to take away from you.

—Mom I know you don't like me to eat that fast, but I don't have time, the bus passes in 10 minutes and I have to walk 4 blocks to reach it.

—Eat slowly, don't worry about that, I'm going to work a little later today, so I'll drop you off at high school.

-OKAY...

Mom takes me in her car and leaves me at the high school gate.  I do not know anyone, I have always passed from one side to the other. I walk down the corridor straight to the rectory. Suddenly a person appears in front of me.

"Smith, I need to speak to you."

-What?