The Lake

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The warm sand under me. The wall of rocks surrounding everything. The sweet smell of salt water. The cool wind wrapping around me.
I sit on the sand with my knees to my chest. Staring out on the ocean as the aqua waves crash on the shore, sending the salty smell to invade my senses. I breath in closing my eyes. The sun starts to set, sending a glow of orange and purple to graze to land.
I lay in my fort to sleep, when another nightmare starts.

I'm running. My bare feet getting cut and bruised on the rocks. I come up to a cliff. I stop before i fall to my death. I turn around to the sound of foot steps. My eyes grow big. Its a man. A beautiful man at that. Long black hair, gorgeous blue eyes, porcelain skin, athletic build. He only had black pants on. He grins showing razor sharp teeth. I gasp, he starts to speak. His voice is angelic. But what he said struck me. "Hello my darling" he steps closer, "finally i caught you, my love. I was so worried. We had an amazing night and you take off. Have i frightened you?" 
The scene changes
Blood everywhere. I look down and my blood spattered clothing makes me start to shake. I look around and i see him again. Only this time, he doesn't move. Then all of a sudden I'm on my knees weeping, as he shrivels to nothing. 
I'm back back at the cliff. Only now the once sweet aqua, salty ocean is now blood red. The night sky is black. No moon. No stars.
I looked up and closed my eyes. I take a deep breath and stepped off the cliff. As i hit blood ocean i take a wooden stake and stab my own heart

I awake screaming. Sweat pouring over me. I collect my things and head back to my house. Where my love is safely inside.

        I finally know who i am.

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