Drastic Nightmare

By Rabbi Wanda Lauro (Grade 11 HUMSS)

Beads of sweat are forming on my forehead. I feel so tired from all the running looking for an escape. That man in black keep on following me wherever I go. I keep on running and running and running searching for help. I stumbled down on my feet.  “Shit! That hurts!” I groaned.

“Emilia, stop running now and show yourself! If you don’t want to get hurt, just give up and tell me where the hell your father is!” I heard his yelling, getting loud. I stood up and continued running until I found a big old oak tree. I hid behind it. “Oh god, please help.” I whispered. I took out my phone which has only 5% battery remaining. I quickly typed a message to my father.

"Dad, whatever happens just stay safe, please take care always. Love you."

Good thing the message was sent before my phone runs dead. “Found ya, you little brat!” I tried to run but the man quickly pulled my hair up. “Let me go! You monster!”  I screamed out but he just laughed evilly instead. “Let me go, please!”

“DO YOU REALLY THINK, YOU CAN EASILY GET AWAY NOW?! NO! NOW TELL ME, WHERE IS YOUR FATHER?!”

“NO! I will never tell you!” Pak! He slapped me hard on my left cheek and I fell down.  “I WON’T LET YOU SUCCEED!” I bravely spit out the words with watery eyes. I quickly stood up and bit his arm so hard and ran as fast as I could. Not knowing where to go.

“You bitch!” he screamed out and then I heard several gunshots until everything went pitch black.

I woke up from the gleaming rays of sunshine from the window beside my bed. “Emilia.” I turned around to look for where that voice came from and I saw my father approaching me. “How are you feeling?” he asked. 

“I’m good I guess dad.”

“You seemed so unsure. What’s bugging you princess?  Care to tell me?”

I’m quite unsure whether I should tell my father about my nightmare or not, but i decide to tell him everything.

“I’m having a nightmare and a man kept on chasing me, I don’t know who he is but dad, he’s looking for you. He forced me to tell him where you are but I refused. I bit him on the arm and continued running away until I heard gunshots and my vision went black.” I started to get teary-eyed while telling him everything.

“Sshhh, don’t cry. The important thing is you’re safe now.”  My father said.

“Emilia! Thank goodness you’re awake now my child, how’re you feeling?” She asked while approaching me nearer with Louise my cousin by her side. “Louise, please call the doctor.” She asked Louise and Louise quickly obliged.

“I’m okay, just having a nightmare. Btw, what happened Aunt Lydia? Why am I here? I asked her with a little hint of confusion visible on my face. 

“You don’t remember? My Aunt asked and I just stayed silent.\

“Never mind. Who are you talking to earlier? I heard you talking to someone.”

“ I was talking to dad. Btw, where is he?” I asked my Aunt who’s quite shocked about what she heard.

“Emilia, your dad’s gone. He was shot by that man who was very jealous of him because he got the promotion, the same man who shot you too Emilia. Before that, he told me to donate his heart to you because you were in a very critical condition; he can’t stand seeing you suffering Em, I’m sorry.” My Aunt told me.

“That’s impossible Aunt Lydia! He was here a while ago, talking to me!” I said and started to cry out and my Aunt hugged me.

I thought it was just a nightmare. But I thought wrong.