My Dream World -Part 2-

“What should I do???”

  The moment my foot reached at the end of the cliff, I could hear a few pebbles drop in the river. The river looks deep and I was very afraid, as I can’t swim. I stood there, didn’t know what else to do. The creature got nearer. As the creature swings its claw and I immediately shield myself. However, the claw didn’t touch me. Curious, I opened my eyes and found that there’s someone stood in front of me, shielding me.

  “Are you okay?” A man voice can be heard. He was taller than me and was holding a sword like the one you saw on the television.

 “Y..Yes!” I said it with a trembling voice.

  The creature’s claw got caught in between his sword and it got angry, as it can’t get its prey. It pressed hardly towards the sword and the man somehow was thrown far away from me.

  “Move!!!! Get away from there!!” he shouted. I knew that he was talking to me but I can’t move my legs. I was so scared that I would be tear apart by this creature. All I can do is watch as its claw come closer to me.

  “Idiot!!!!” All of sudden the creature turned away. He thrown pebbles towards the creature and it got even angrier. It ran towards him with its murderous instinct. Now it’s my chance to run away and run the opposite way. Somehow I can’t. A part of me wanted to stay behind.

   I looked back. He was struggling to help me despite his life is in danger. I simply can’t leave him. There’s a slight bond between him and me that I don’t understand. I felt like I’ve known him for a long time.

 The creature knocked him unconscious and it ran towards me. I didn’t know what else to do. I felt so hopeless but at the same time, I wanted to help him. Again, my feet felt numb and I can’t move an inch. Didn’t know what to expect, I just close my eyes and keep on reminding myself that this is just a dream. As the howl of the creature got nearer, suddenly I felt a slight wind hit my face. I opened my eyes and that man was in front of me.

  “What….n..no..” I wanted to stop him from protecting me. Before I could finish my line, he pushed me hard that I fall off the cliff. Just a moment before I fell, I caught a glimpse of his face. I was shocked to see such a familiar face yet I can’t recall whom.

  I fell into the river and due to the shock; I didn’t even realize that I was drowning deep into the water. Until I start to feel a burn in my chest when I am out of air. I quickly try to get to the surface as possible.

 

  When I got to the surface, I can still hear the fierce encounter above. Struggling to stay at the surface, from the corner of my eyes I could see someone else was there too. I try to look for that person but I couldn’t. Just when I turn my head to the side, a face was just in front of my sight. A woman’s and she were smiling sinisterly with her dark raven hair flowing. It was the most terrifying feeling as I could fell that she was staring into my soul. Instantly I can’t move a muscle and I start to drown again.

  This time even faster because she was pushing me deeper into the water. I finally saw her whole body; she looked exactly like a human except that she has a fish tail. Yes, she’s a mermaid.

  I could see her smile was even brooder every time I lost my breath. She was excited to see me dead! I struggled even though I know it’s useless. But I was scared. Finally I lose breath and knew that I no longer live.

My life has ended….

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  “Meena….meena!!!!!” I could faintly hear my name being called out.

  “ Wake up! Meena…” This time it got louder. I instantly opened my eyes as I recognized that voice. It was my mother’s voice! I quickly hugged her and I knew I was shedding tears.

  “What’s wrong, dear?” She said as she pat my head and returned my hug. “Don’t worry, you were just having a bad dream.” Her gentle words were assuring and it calms me.

  “Well, let’s go back to sleep” She said as she got up. She put me to bed and kissed me on my forehead. Then she left the room. I try to get back to sleep and I was reminded of that man who save me. Who is he?

  Suddenly, it hit me. I haven’t done my homework that was due tomorrow! I quickly got up and on my table lamp. I searched through my brother’s old collection of books and references. Just when I flipped through a book that was known as his favorite, something fell.

  I picked it up. It was a photograph. It was a picture of us playing together. Again, I was shocked. That familiar face that I was referring to was my brother all along. I dreamt of my brother saved me. I can’t believe that I have forgotten his looks. I grit my teeth and let the tears that was piling, flows.

  At that moment I knew what I’m going to write, a story of my brave brother who protected me with his life. Not only in my dream that he had saved me, but he also saved me in reality too.  I loved him and I promised that I would never forget him again.

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A couple of days later

“Good morning, Mr. William” the class greeted him during homeroom.

He had this smile all morning and the class was wondering what had happened.

“Morning, class. Today I’m going to returned the essay that you had done the other day. Surprising, one of you had really caught my attention.” The whole class looked around at each other.

 “Meena” I instantly got up. I was afraid that I got the lowest score.

“Y..yes?” I could hear my voice tremble. He just smiled at me. The whole class looked at me.

“ Congratulation! You are one step closer to my best friend, Ryuji.” His smile never left and I knew what he meant! For the first time he praise my essay!

“YES!!!” I shouted back with a huge smile on my face.