I stared blankly at the blood stained walls that surrounded me, the room was dark and my entire body was numb. My shirt and jeans were terribly torn to shreds; I felt my lips tremble as I tried to inhale; I placed a finger on my lips and I could feel the scars and blood that covered me.
“Stay where you are!” shouted a scary dark voice into the darkness.
I froze up taking a quick breath. I could feel a tear run down the right of my face.
I saw a talk dark figure walk up to me I couldn’t depict his facial features but the only thing I could see was a tribal tattoo on his face. The mysterious man took his huge hand and violently gripped onto my locks. I winced in pain but was only told to shut up.
“All your loved ones are DEAD,” he growled darkly into my ear.
He placed a cold silver blade onto my neck, “After all you disobeying my commands, you die next!”
More tears viciously ran down my face and I began to sob, “Please…”I chocked between tears out, “I’ll obey…”
He gripped my head harder, “Shut the fuck up!” he snarled, “I make the commands here!”
I tried to hush, but only began to hiccup. He entire body began to feel cold and I couldn’t help but to shake.
The man licked his disgusting tongue on my face, tasting my tears.
“I love the taste of a girl in fear,”
I closed my eyes tight, trying to stay still.
“But, it’s too bad you’ll be dead soon, along with the rest!” he moved my head to face the pile of other dead bodies of everyone that I knew and loved.
I gasped and widened my eyes in fear. He turned my head back over, lodging the sharp metal deeper into my throat.
“PLEASE NO!” I cried.
Without warning he stabbed the blade as far as could and dropped me to the ground letting my body bleed out for dead.
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I screamed as sat up in my bed gasping for air, with tears in my eyes. I felt on my neck checking if I was still alive. My pillow was still wet from the cold sweat. My heart was still racing like crazy as I was trying to regulate my breathing.
My friend Ayana bolted in my room asking me was wrong.
I could barely speak, I kept hiccupping and coughing, “The-The dream,” I managed to say, “It happened again!”
Ayana say on my bed and soothed me, “It’s ok girl, I’m here,” she cooed, she rocked me back and forth.
More tears ran down my face, “I don’t want to die,” I wept, “I don’t want to die,”
She hugged me tighter, “You’re not going to die Kiotni,” she whispered as she rubbed my hair.
After about 10 minutes I managed to breathe at a normal pace again.
Ever since I got out of that abusive relationship with Donte’ about a year ago I’ve been having off and on nightmares about death and this night was the worst of all. I rubbed my puffy eyes and looked at the clock; it was 3:55 AM.
“Did you want to sleep with me for the rest of the night?” Ayana asked.
I gave a small hiccup and gave a small nod.
Ayana and I have been friends for over 10 years and we’ve grown as sisters over the years.
She helped me up to her room and allowed me to lie next to her in her bed.
“Try to get some sleep ok,” she said as she got under the covers.
I gave a small smile, “ok...”

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