I wrote this a couple of years ago for a creative writing assignment. Enjoy!

My imagination?

A dream?

No.

Reality

Tension so thick it’s suffocating

Darkness

Am I dead?

No.

But,

I’m…

…dying.

Wet.

Why is my side wet?

Metallic taste in my mouth.

Warmth trickling down my side.

So dark.

So very dark.

Why can’t I see?

Why can’t I move?

I feel weighted.

So...heavy.

Just want to sleep…

just for a minute…

Not a coward…

Just to escape…

escape the pain…

Eyelids so heavy…

so…

…heavy…

No!

Don’t sleep!

Fear.

I can smell it.

My fear.

Why am I so scared?

Side hurts.

Can’t think.

Can’t…

think…

Stay awake…

Ignore the pain…

Can’t breathe…

What’s wrong with me?

Hear something…

something…

Scream!

I can’t scream.

Scream!

No sound.

Noise is closer…

What is it?

What…

is…

Footsteps.

Coming.

Closer.

Scream!

No sound.

Darkness beside me.

No darker than dark.

True black.

Death.

Scream!

No sound.

Move!

Can’t

Side hurts so badly.

Click!

What’s that?

Flash of silver.

…Like the pale moon

…against the black velvet sky.

Swings towards me.

Scream!

No sound.

Click!

Pop! Pop!

Pain.

Soul shattering,

mind numbing,

Pain.

Warmth trickling down my chest.

Yet…

…I’m cold.

Why am I so cold?

Pain.

Can’t breathe.

Can’t…

…breathe.

Heat flowing out my mouth.

A bloody river

Coursing,

Down my neck.

The stench of Death.

Over powering.

Smell…

Fear.

My fear.

His hate.

Tangible.

So thick…

…so heavy…

Click!

No scream.

No,

Not this time.

No…

…scream…

Just…

Pop!

End