Broken Nightmare

rrounding her before I could get there. Her piercing screams splitting the air i

reached out to help her, but only finding

he was gone. She ju

lessness sat heavy in my chest a

d and no matter where I was or what I was

apped out of my trance and was greet

rs. Kirkwood.” I blurted, no

started?” She asked, dumbfounded as the re

n my dozing again, so I hung

ight then, let’s hope your friend her

and told her, “because of slavery.” When Claire repli

and tried to focus on what she was saying, but

ied all my belongings back into my backpack. I flung it onto my

ontact with my flustered teacher, who was watching me intently

ays did after sixth period, with Claire sh

cker, Claire finally dema

r off, still knowing

do yo

distant you were in class. You were practically

d too creepy. “I haven’t bee

er mouth dropped open and stayed that way until

came out as a small whisper, “Shut-up! You had another dre

e was really stupid and I doubt it would ever happen like my ‘mojo on

could mean something or tell the future l

n alleyway behind the old bookstore. I had never told anybody besides my brother, and I was s

covered for me, saying she saw these creeps watching her boyfriend recently, and she was just worried. They are no longer together, but that i

to think I’m losing it.

laughed at you? Come on, I’ve known yo

gave in, “Fine, but you

her nod befo

wasn’t matches or anything. You actu

e her confused lo

. No matter what I did, the fire mad

her the two of us went in there, but only o

g at me as if I

imes, and I took the time to turn around

eside me before

e, I start a problem or something, and th

h, ma

m seep into my tone,

smoke suffocating me, like I couldn't breathe anym

e grabbed my shoulder and

You haven’t lost it. This entire thing m

r, but didn’t get a chance to voi

shed up the stairs and into our class

ors. I have to say it was a little awkward being the only junior

. So, instead of studying or reading, like I usually did when I

rative, then what did it mean? Or was it just a regu

dreams have never been normal, and ther