Rebirth Of Anushka

Repeated Nightmares

Shanaya

I started running so fast; I was getting weak; I can't believe my friends framed me up, and they accuse me of it; they kept chasing me, shouting, "Kill her, kill her."

I wasn't calculative in my running, but I fell on the ground after hitting my leg on stone; they caught me and started beating me with both hands and everything they were holding.

" Please am innocent, I can't steal," I cried in pain; amongst the crowd, I got stabbed but didn't know who; I held the place, but the blood was gushing out so fast, the person took out the knife.

Then my handsome lover running to me to help me after the people left me to die"Tia."

"Oh, it was a dream" I stood around the house wearing my nightmares when I heard some noise outside, " What could be happening cause I kept on hearing she stole the King's diamonds."

I quickly went into my room to put on my clothes to see for myself, but that was my greatest regret; that's Avaya, the one who gains entrance by dating one of the princes to steal the diamonds for us to start a war," one of the boys said out loud.

I could remember vividly I helped his dying mother; I love my subjects; why will I steal and start a war that will cost lives.

"Hey, you all must be mistaken; I never stole anything okay, let's go back home," I said freely.

"Don't let her fool you, who knows her next move, kill her," they said, and they came after me; I started running, " Oh my love, where are you? These people want to kill me" I ran as fast as my leg can carry me.

I got exhausted, and they seized me and pronounced death for me.

I got beaten first that I bled from different places when a sharp object penetrated my body, my vision was fading, the only face I saw was my lover running to me in tears.

"Shanaya, wake up ".

I screamed, opening my eyes, sweating already, then seeing Reeva's eyes; I got frightened the more.

" Holy Lord," I exclaimed.

"Calm down, it's me," she said.

"You almost gave me a heart attack," I said to her, still breathing heavily.

"Oh, another bad dream, let me guess, people, accused you and killed you before your lover came right" I nodded.

" Seems I need to change those movies you watch; it seems to be affecting you so much."

"It was like I woke from one dream and entered another one again but thank God I am alright," she gave me a weird look.

"Whatever, I think I will need to change my keys so I won't have another heart attack because of you," I said to her.

Then I heard someone hitting my door very hard; I ran to the bathroom, telling her to say am not home.

" Oh lord shiva, please, I do not wish to hear, kill her now; what kind of dreams am I even having? It feels so real" when saying these; I noticed the pains in the place I got stabbed in the dream.

Taking a look at it, it was bleeding; I screamed loud in the bathroom; Reeva rushed to me and said, "What's happening to you? Are you okay?"

I cried, saying," Am not alright, am not, am in pains, it's real, Someone stabbed me, get me a pen and my jotter in case the lawyer didn't come before I die, you can take over my room and my silly car, my dog can take the money in my account."

"Oh mine, is she having a hangover or what this time around? Look Shanaya; there is no bleeding on that place, is just the normal scars you have; you told me you were born that way with these scars, how pathetic, what a stupid will, your dog should have your money, now I see where I stand," she replied.

I had to check again and saw that she was right; maybe am going insane.

" Oh, better be fast, your boyfriend is waiting for you so we can go to school with his amazing car and not that silly car of yours you want me to inherit after you die," she bends her head in a different direction before leaving.

I put on the shower to have a cool bath and saying to myself, "It's just a dream and not real at all."

I came out of my bedroom after putting on my favourite jeans and my material top; a thought said," What if someone is planning against me at school? Let me take a scarf to disguise my look." I took the scarf and joined Reeva and my boyfriend Bhavin.

"Hi babe, I overheard your scream; hope you are okay?" he asked, hugging me.

" Yes am much better now; let's go," I said to him.

He kissed me and said," A morning kiss from you makes my day" I blushed.

"Oh lover birds, let's go, tic tok tic tok," she added.

" Just a minute" I had to give my pet food and some milk before leaving; I skip breakfast and eat at the cafeteria after the first two classes; I can't wait to graduate from this university.

We entered my boyfriend's car as he zoomed off.

My name is Shanaya Ahuja am from Delhi, India. Still, I study in America, have not been home for a very long time now, my cousin name is Diya, we don't get along so well, and I don't know why but I love her she is my family I have left along with my aunt and husband.

I will be completing 25 years soon, meet Reeva, my best friend since high school, Bhavin my boyfriend, meet him in year two, and I just like him, but they are some things I hate about him in a relationship nothing is always perfect.

I got told my birth was strange, I am lovely, but I was born with scars on my body; I have tried several creams to wipe them off, but hell no. I wouldn't say I like surgical things.

I started having these dream when I turned 22, and it has been making feel so uncomfortable.

"We are here", said Reeva.

We came down from the car and headed towards our department. That was when one of the first-year students walked to us and said she was looking for Shanaya; that's me.

I remembered the dream, and I became so scared, don't tell me it is about to happen now, please, I covered myself with a scarf properly.

To be continued.