Chapter Twenty-five

While I'm in my parent's room, I'm having a hard time sleeping. Maybe it's because I'm used to my room. This room is bigger than mine! I turned all the lights on. And make sure to close and lock the windows and door. I also make sure the emergency button is on my side.

Adi went in here to give me an emergency button. It will alarm his voice if I press this if someone would attack me or something. He also told me to bring it the whole time. The button isn't that big at all. It's the size of a car remote thingy, like one press of the lock button then the car would automatically lock... uhh.. you know what I mean. Will, it does look like those remotes but there is only one black button.

My gaze went to the ceiling, I know it had already been an hour since. But still, I couldn't sleep. I take a deep sigh and stood up, I think mom has some sleeping pills but I still don't know where she puts them. But I just realize that sleeping pills could affect my breathing... my asthma.

Hell, I should be careful with this. I might end up in the hospital again. And to be honest, I hate the scent of it in every hospital. It reminds me, staff, that I shouldn't be remembering. This past day, I've kept on passing out and then waking up with a headache. Jeez, too much for being vulnerable.

I let my brain forget the sleeping pills. I think I just need to force myself to sleep. I lay flat in bed and just force my eyes to close even if I'm thinking lots of bad things right now.

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I sat up and gasp for air. I was sweating all over my body. That was a disastrous dream... very terrible...

While I was laying on something black, I could not move a single inch of my body, it was like my feet and arms were tied up. My eyes were also locked up. I was hearing bizarre noises, but I only see the pitch black. Then I saw a guy, I couldn't see his face because he was all covered up with blood but he was smirking at me creepily. His eyes were gazing at me, it's like wanting to murder me.

He unexpectedly runs towards me, with a knife is covered with blood. I wanted to scream so bad but I couldn't. But before he could stab me with the knife I woke up from the dream.

Sleep paralysis.

I was gasping for air. I look around and saw my inhaler. I grab it from the side table, shake it for a while, and put it inside my mouth. I concentrated on inhaling and exhaling my breathe. I relaxed.

When I finally recovered. I lay back and bed.

What kind of dream is that? I closed my eyes. That's one of the horrifying dreams I ever had. I've been upset lately, and even my dreams are getting scary right now. I open my eyes and look at my phone.

6 AM.

Better get ready for school. I got up and notice, some l luggage file app on the floor I also notice my new uniform prepared on the couch. And my bag on dad's study table also my school supplies, like books, bullpens, etc. Is also at the table.

Did they settle my things here while I was sleeping? I'm a heavy sleeper.

I wash in my parent's bathroom and change my clothes. I check my backpack if my supplies were complete. And it was. I just run downstairs meeting Adi along the way, he was fresh from the shower, some little droplets of water fell from his hair.

He gazes at me with a frown. " Good morning and no running, Amea." I don't know if that is an awesome way to say good morning But at least he greeted me.

I just smiled and nodded. "Good morning." We both went downstairs. Going to the Dining Area. I saw Liv, Zeyt, and Xyro. Liv was eating his food while playing with his phone, Xyro was holding a book while fiding him self and Zeyt was... minding his own business with his food.

"Liv put your phone down, Xyro put your book down," Adi ordered. Xyro just put his book quietly. While Liv, on the other hand, rolled his eyes. Great thing Adi didn't see it.

We all ate and finish. We didn't talk too much, except for them asking about my condition and hows my stay in our parent's room was. and I just tell them that it's fine and my mental physical health is fine...

Yeah... I lied.

I got a dream that a guy is killing me, in a room full of memories that hurt my heart, My room has become a bird-killing room, my brother lies, Someone is telling us that they are gonna kill us, one by one.

Just by imagining it, I could feel my chest getting tight.

I enter Liv's car. He again offered to drive me to school. It's not a bad thing. I'm not being sarcastic though.

While he was driving, he give me something. I take a look at it and pout when I know what it is. "Soccer competition? between two schools?"

He smiled at me. "Yeah, I and my team will be competing against another school. It is on Sunday so no school." He grinned.

"Sure I'll come," I said while putting the ticket in my wallet. This is great. It's not the first time I've seen Liv play but at least somehow I can relieve my stress. Just even a little.

He giggled and ruffle my hair making me groan in announce. "Thanks! Only my class will be attending the game. And your friend George will be there... also that Clark guy." He suddenly change his mood when he mentioned the name Clark. "Are you sure both of you aren't dating?"

I glared at him. "Yeah, Im pretty sure about it." I don't know why he is imagining me and Clark dating, he is just a friend of mine. "I'm not dating anyone, especially a friend, Liv."

He sigh. "We don't know what will happen in the future, Amea." He looks away, facing the streets. "Always expect the unexpected, always hope for a brighter future, but even if the future isn't really good to you, you need to accept everything. Forgive, even if it's hard too. but... if you can't... there is nothing we could do about it."