1 A Scar From The Pas (1/2)
It was a dreadful, gloomy night as the miserable dark leaves that topped the humongous and spindly trunks of the forest clashed together in fury, the wind roaring like an enormous lion, threatening to tear the small shivering eleven-year-old me standing by these terrible trees off her feet and into the damp, muddy yard next to it.
Should I dare to set foot into these terrible thick woods? It looked dark and eerie in there. But, what could there be that he ran to? I thought to myself, drew in my breath, and heaved a massive breath of determination. I am going to follow him and discover the secrets concealed in the mysterious clump of dark green. My feet rose and fell towards the thick trunks, my figure soon completely swallowed by the darkness...
The moon was full and strong, casting a strange, lunar spell on the landscape. I walk down the darkened, tree-lined path. A heavy branch creaked in the wind, sounding like a creaking door. I felt a flutter of indigestion. My gaze is caught by a movement on some slopping ground that runs down to a quiet end. I felt a quiet thrill. I started to run. I slowed down thinking about what it could be. I couldn't stop thinking about it. I kept looking around making sure nothing was there. Every time I heard something my heartbeat increased. Suddenly I saw a blurred image of someone standing far distant in darkness. It was him, I was about to run towards him, but as soon as I raised my foot, from somewhere behind me, I heard the sound of a twig snapping. I looked back and saw a shadow lurking behind a tree. At first glance, I thought it was a cat but it was far too big to be a cat. A shiver of fear ran up my spine. My blood turned to ice. My heart took a bang against my ribcage and my vision turned pitch black.
”Claire! Claire!”, I opened my eyes to someone shouting my name. I felt the wood under my head and espied Emily standing over my shoulder. Catching the sight of my high school classroom the realization hit me. I was dreaming! It was the same dream, I have been seeing for as long as I could remember. It always feels real like some lingering fear from childhood, probably, about following someone into the dark woods and fainting with fear by the sight of a horrible creature. It takes me a while to break out; break out from the angsty feeling and sense of apprehension.
”Wake up Claire, how long are you going to sleep.”
Emily's word drew me back to reality. Noticing the worry spread across her face. I asked,
”What's wrong Em?”
”I just overheard a few seniors gossiping in the cafeteria, that you might get proposed today by...”
”Ah, he's here already. Good luck Claire.”
”Who?”
As I stuttered, a tall, handsome guy approached me and before I could say anything, he grabbed my hand and said,
”I like you a lot Clair, will you go out with me?” He simpered, looking confident with himself.
I shook off his hand detestably. ”Hey, are you crazy! How dare you? I have no intention of liking or dating you so get lost!” My face turned red as I yelled. I stood up abruptly and left the classroom.
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Author's POV
All the kids in the class and hallway glared at her as she walked away rejecting Ed, the most popular guy at the school.