The darkness within

Chapter 8 Addison

I awoke with a start, feeling frozen with my teeth chattered. I laid there shivering, feeling like a dense fog was being lifted from my mind. A breeze blew upon my cheek and slowly I opened my eyes. The moment I did I jerked awake, finding myself lying upon a soft patch of wet grass. My clothes felt damp with them sticking to my body. I was shaking as I sat there looking at the trees surrounded me on all sides. I stiffen recognize exactly where I was and fear filled my veins.

I stood on shaking legs shocked to find the sun was out scattering along the forest floor. How did I get here? I didn't know or care. All I wanted was to be far away from this place as humanly possible. I stepped forward and instantly froze as the image of Cynthia flash across my mind. I shook my head suddenly feeling dizzy. I moved wrapped my arms around my stomach and continued trying to find the way out of this place. I had no idea how far into the wood I was.

Suddenly, A crunch of some kind sounded below me and I looked shocked to find Cynthia necklace. With shaking hands, I bent down picking up the gold jaded necklace. It was dirty covered with mud and debris but it was the same one.

"Oh my God, it was real." I said out loud with shaking hands. Over and over I shook my head not wanting to believe I was truly seeing what I held. It was here just like my dream. The same fallen log laid broken, covered in mushroom just ten feet away. The trees shaped like an x stood to my right. It was all the same just how I saw it but I didn't want to believe it.

A twig snapped in the distance breaking me out of my shock making me realize where I still stood. My body went rigged and A chill skated down my back making the fear I felt intensify. I took off over fallen trees and tree limbs trying to find any sign of an opening. Soon I grew tired and my heart began to race as I feared I wouldn't find a way out.

A loud howl echoed within the forest and I watched as birds fill the sky. My heart pounded. I tripped falling to the forest floor hissing in pain. I groan picking myself back up finding blood upon my knee. The necklace still secures within my hand as I stood there a moment too scared to move. Another snap echoed and I whipped around taking a step back but I saw nothing. My heart was beating so fast I fear it might explode from my chest.

A quiet stillness filled the forest as I swallowed past the lump in my throat. This time there was Another sound that echoed within the forest but a feeling. An intense feeling to run that danger was coming over took me. Then a pain erupted from my back and with out delay, I took off running as fast as I could not wanting to be in here another minute.

Suddenly a path came to view and I sprinted, running along it, as fast as I could, finding myself just on the other side of the bridge that led to town. The moment I found myself out of the woods I fell to the ground breathing hard with sweat upon my brow. I was shaking so hard as I laid there looking up at the blue sky as the warmth of the sunbathed my chill skin.

Cynthia's necklace still sat within my tight grasp as it was the only thing preventing me from breaking down. How in the hell did I end up in there? I have never slept walked before and if I was being honest I didn't think that was how I ended up there. All I can remember from last night was going to bed. I stiffen realizing The dream though was the same. The one about Cynthia. How can one moment I be laying there dreaming of Cynthia in the woods then wake up in the same spot within the woods Cynthia was at?"

"Addison?" I turn following the voice shocked to find myself staring at the boy from the day before. The one I hadn't met yet.

His hair was longer just at his shoulders and he stood before me wearing a black shirt with a white cross etched in the pocket. Black jeans with combat boots and black and silver gloves. His jacket was the only thing he wore that wasn't black. His jacket was red and grey with silver studs and chains scattered along it. He walked forward and all I could do was lay there. I hadn't noticed in my distracted mind yesterday how pretty his eyes were. They were brown closer to yellow with long eyelashes almost too long for a boy. I guess it was shock or the fact that now all the adrenaline left my body I couldn't find the energy to speak. All I could do was lay there and stare into his eyes.