Bloodlines of the Shadows

The air is thick with an unnatural chill

. Shadows envelop everything, and the tall trees stand like silen

cling tightly to myself, not moving an inch. The footsteps grow louder as I reach out to

just beyond the reach of the moonlight, I see her. Silver hair glowing, shimmering with the intensity of her fury. S

ld root of one of the trees. She looks exactly like me-or rather, an older version of me. I try

, just like mine. She stretches out her hand, brushing the hair from my face and tucking it behind my ear, planting

er slender fingers take mine, and I re

and I am her," I think to mys

one. "You are me," she continues with a s

I ask myself but there's no

me," she says in a low voice that I ca

run, branches tearing at my skin and clothes, but survival is my priority. The icy win

to it, only to find myself looking directly at her. Using my knees

re no longer calm; they blaze with fury a

my hair in her fingers. "You must follow the rules, sweetheart. No

manly figure appears in front of me. As I struggle to free myself from his grip,

ere, causing the forest to shrink. Clutching my ears, the figure pushes me off the clif

just taken a bath, my mind racing as I try to catch my

different from where I had just been, veiling my surroundings and my humble abode

ror of the dream. But even as I sit on my bed, I can still see the w

standing mirror. After looking at myself for a while, I whi

phone's shrill ring pierces the quiet, remind

on my reading table. Staring at the screen, I see one of my best friend'

r or not, a black parrot flies to my window, sending shivers

nswering your phone?" I hear her say, causing me to pus

" I ask, pulling the phone away fro

alled me once before, fear envelops me again. I star

a?" Amelia asks conce

a sister, Juliet, stole your phone,"

t you think," I reply,

Amelia," I say, trying to change the topic while sitting down on my re

u forgot that I said we are going to have a girl's

ill be there in fifteen minut

the boys here regret not having you because... I am seeing a lot of hotties going in already an

nk I will be able to dress up... You kn

s anything wrong, baby? Just say it and Mama wi

me steam. Come on, we just finished prom, so what's the wor

re before you say, Jack Robinson,

ess hot. You get what I am saying," she

to focus more on the thoughts

Nathan, won't be here, so this night is for some extra shit," sh