Chapter 3 - Nightmares
Submitted June 8, 2006 Updated November 11, 2006 Status Incomplete | Tora, the blind, 15 year old, goth girl from a small town in Iowa, begins to have prophetic dreams that lead her into a world full of mystery and magic! What is this power growing inside her? And why can she suddenly hear voices calling to her in the dark |
Chapter 3 - Nightmares
Chapter 3 - Nightmares
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“You can't run Tora
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“You can't run Tora!”
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“Stop trying Tora!”
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“You can't hide forever!”
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Tora huddled under the table that had suddenly appeared. She didn't ask questions, she just hid there. She was so very afraid.
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“Please stop…” she whispered. She had meant to shout it, but it only came out as a whisper. Tora began to weep under the table. A hand touched her shoulder and Tora jumped almost hitting her head on the underside of the table.
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“Tora help us!” the creature said in a soothing voice. Tora turned around to see the face of a little girl.
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“Help? Help how? How can I help?” Tora stuttered. The girl opened her mouth to answer, but as she did a withered hand clasped itself around the girl's mouth and dragged her into the darkness. Tora turned around to face the wall again. “This can't be happening!” she said to herself, “It just can't! I must be dreaming! I have to get out of here!” with that she burst out from under the table and fell right off a ledge that had just appeared. She fell, and fell, and fell. Finally she fell right back into her bed.
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Tora sat bolt upright in her bed. She was panting hard and drenched in a cold sweat. She felt her way to the bathroom and splashed cold water in her face. Then she stood there for a moment, bracing herself on the sink, and took several deep breaths.
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“What the Hell was that?” she final said to herself. “Why am I having these nightmares?” she let out a heavy sigh, and walked slowly back to her bed. She had just lifted the sheets to crawl back in bed when she felt a presence lurking in the corner of her room. “Who's there?” she asked. “Candy? Mom?” there was no reply. She walked toward the corner. “Hello?” she said tentatively. Suddenly she felt a blast of air rush past her and heard the beat of leathery wings zip past her face. She followed the sound until she knew it had flown out her open window. She walked over and closed the window. She then crawled back into bed.
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“Tora…” a voice called from the darkness.
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`Not again!' Tora thought, `Don't they every stop?' She sat up, and realized she couldn't see anything. That means she was still in reality.
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“Tora…” the voice called again. Tora threw the covers over her head and huddled on her bed. She knew that this wouldn't help defend her but what else was she supposed to do? She felt no presence in her room! What was this thing?! A soft cackling filled her room and Tora drew the covers even tighter over her.
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“PLEASE JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!” She shouted. In the distance she heard the wailing of guitars…
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Tora sat up in her bed for the second time that night, or so she thought. She wasn't sure or not if the first time had been a dream. She hit the snooze button on her alarm clock and rolled over in bed. She had gotten suspended for the rest of the week so there was no point in getting up early. Tora said halfheartedly,
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“What's happening to me?”
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“You can't hide forever!”
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Tora huddled under the table that had suddenly appeared. She didn't ask questions, she just hid there. She was so very afraid.
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“Please stop…” she whispered. She had meant to shout it, but it only came out as a whisper. Tora began to weep under the table. A hand touched her shoulder and Tora jumped almost hitting her head on the underside of the table.
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“Tora help us!” the creature said in a soothing voice. Tora turned around to see the face of a little girl.
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“Help? Help how? How can I help?” Tora stuttered. The girl opened her mouth to answer, but as she did a withered hand clasped itself around the girl's mouth and dragged her into the darkness. Tora turned around to face the wall again. “This can't be happening!” she said to herself, “It just can't! I must be dreaming! I have to get out of here!” with that she burst out from under the table and fell right off a ledge that had just appeared. She fell, and fell, and fell. Finally she fell right back into her bed.
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Tora sat bolt upright in her bed. She was panting hard and drenched in a cold sweat. She felt her way to the bathroom and splashed cold water in her face. Then she stood there for a moment, bracing herself on the sink, and took several deep breaths.
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“What the Hell was that?” she final said to herself. “Why am I having these nightmares?” she let out a heavy sigh, and walked slowly back to her bed. She had just lifted the sheets to crawl back in bed when she felt a presence lurking in the corner of her room. “Who's there?” she asked. “Candy? Mom?” there was no reply. She walked toward the corner. “Hello?” she said tentatively. Suddenly she felt a blast of air rush past her and heard the beat of leathery wings zip past her face. She followed the sound until she knew it had flown out her open window. She walked over and closed the window. She then crawled back into bed.
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“Tora…” a voice called from the darkness.
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`Not again!' Tora thought, `Don't they every stop?' She sat up, and realized she couldn't see anything. That means she was still in reality.
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“Tora…” the voice called again. Tora threw the covers over her head and huddled on her bed. She knew that this wouldn't help defend her but what else was she supposed to do? She felt no presence in her room! What was this thing?! A soft cackling filled her room and Tora drew the covers even tighter over her.
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“PLEASE JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!” She shouted. In the distance she heard the wailing of guitars…
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Tora sat up in her bed for the second time that night, or so she thought. She wasn't sure or not if the first time had been a dream. She hit the snooze button on her alarm clock and rolled over in bed. She had gotten suspended for the rest of the week so there was no point in getting up early. Tora said halfheartedly,
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“What's happening to me?”
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