All night had no dreams, everything was just dark and I'm happy about that.

When I wake up, I stretch my legs and hear something fall on the ground. My eyes shoot open looking around me, searching for where the sounds came from. I notice that I'm on the couch in the living room and just kicked the TV remote off the couch. I have a thick blanket around me and a fluffy pillow under my head. My phone is on the table, I grab it so see what time it is. 

8:19 a.m.

I also have a message.

Jason:
Goodmorning sunshine

I feel my cheeks warm up from the sight of his text. The scene from last night flashes in front of my eyes again. He was really sweet.

Me:
Goodmorning, sorry for falling asleep last night.

I send the message and stand up. I walk up to my bedroom to go sleep in my bed for a little longer. I remember what happened yesterday but I don't wanna think about it again. My mind was blank in my sleep so maybe it will be again. 

Before I fall asleep again I see the incoming message form Jason.

Jason:
No problem, you have nothing to apologize for.

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During the weekend I don't do much. Just some homework and watching tv. On Sunday we all had to go to the police station. We told them one by one what we know. Jason, Aiden, and Joshua directly left after they were done. He only said that they had some to take care of at home and left. Indira also went home after her questioning, she wanted some time for herself. I and the other girls went for coffee but no one really talked about it. We just sat there making small talk all avoiding the thing be should talk about. But yeah, what is there to say?

 I told my mother and sister what happened, the same story it told the police. How we found her and what Indira told us. I manage unusually well not to think about it. Normally I would have dreamed about it all night.

Indira doesn't attend school next week. When I and the others of my group walk into the school and during the break people watch us or people start whispering. They have heard what happened because It has been in the news.

When Jade and I enter the classroom, we sit down at our regular places. Diaro enters the room, when he sees us he directly walks over to me, looking anxious.

"Cira, I heard what happened."His eyes are wide when he looks at me and then looks away again.

"What the hell, I didn't expect it." 

I look up, what does he mean.

"I did not expect that ... people would go that far. That they would kill an innocent girl." His voice breaks and he seems a little nervous. When I told the police about him tracing the phone I thought he might be in trouble. But Diaro doesn't seem to worry about that. He took it harder than I expected. My group off friends aren't the only ones who are scared, everyone is. People are being killed just like that. 

The rest of the week there is a weird vibe in the school. No people running around the halls, no loud laughter and no music from people's phones. Like everyone is in shock and doesn't know what to do now. 

That same vibe is at home, in the supermarket and at the dance school, where I try to follow the lessons again. 

Jason didn't come to school this week. He does check up on me every day, texting me every morning and asking how my day was at night, but that is just a 5-minute conversation. After that, he just disappears. He said he had family bussiness to take care of. I'm not sure what to think about that because he doesn't seem to want to talk about it. And it's not really my business so I don't ask. I really appreciate him texting but I rather have him here so we can hang out in person.  

I find it weird that my dreams remain empty. Since the day of the forest, I had no dreams, no nightmares. Until the night of Wednesday.

Suddenly the darkness is gone as if I opened my eyes. I'm back in the forest, no idea how I got here. I look behind me and see Indira screaming falling on her knees. Danielle's face turned pale, Sylvana walked to Indira and Jade to the body.

Without thinking, I'm gonna do what I maybe should have done last time. Maybe this is a 2nd chance in some way. I stop Jade and walk towards the Anaya. I get a lump in my throat when I see her body that is completely mutilated. My steps slow down the closer I get to her body but I don't allow myself to stop walking. I sit down on my knees and grab her wrist. 

Everything around me becomes silent when I do. I stare at her face, I don't feel anything, I don't feel a heartbeat. Her hand suddenly moves, grabbing my arm firmly. I look from her hand to her face. She is alive! Her eyes shoot open but it are not her normal brown eyes. Her iris is white. With big eyes, she stares ahead, not looking at me.

"Anaya, calm down, I will call the police ... " I look around me to call for the other to call the police but when I do turn around they are gone. None of them is nearby anymore. I look back at Anaya. Her mouth opens and with a dead voice, she says: 

"You are next! Be warned! He is closer than you think!" She still doesn't look at me but just stares ahead with dead white eyes.

''What do you mean?''

''You're next! Be warned! He is closer than you think!" She repeats herself and talks in the same tone. I look around me, surcing for the other. What the hell is she talking about. I need to call for help. I look back at Anaya, who is now lying on the floor with her eyes closed. She lets go of my hand and it falls down to the ground again.

"Anaya?" She's not responding. 

"Anaya!" 

No no no.

I grab her shoulders and shake her back and forth. Still no response.

"Wake up, everything will be all right, just wake up!''

I raise my hand again and see blood. I look at her shoulders and see the wounds. They just cut her skin open. Multiple scratches next to each other. 

When I awoke run to the bathroom,  I get there just in time otherwise I would have puked all over the floor. My whole body is shaking and sweating. It takes me a long time to realize that it was just a dream. I go lay down in my bed staring at the seeling for hours.

 I have the same dream on Thursday night. We are in the woods, I walk over to her, she grabs my arm and repeats the same words over and over again, my friends are gone and then she closes her eyes again and I wake up.

On the way to school, my thoughts are with that dream. How is it possible that you have the same dream two nights in a row. All she saw was: "You are next! Be warned! He is closer than you think!" 

I walk into the school and take my coat off. I feel a burning itch on my arm. I've had that more often in recent days but not as bad as it is now, so I didn't really pay attention to it. I raise my sleeve but quickly lower it. 

Shit. 

I get a knot in my stomach and when I see the scar that suddenly appears much more clearly. How is it possible that it becomes clearer? I grab my bag and walk to the restroom. Okay it is strange that I suddenly have a scar, but that it is becoming clearer is even more strange. How far will it go? Will it turn into a wound? And then to the moment when I get them?  Until I'm really clawed open. Is it the opposite time? 

I stand in front of the mirror. The restroom is empty so I raise my sleeve again. You see 4 clear brown, red lines on my arm. I look at myself and see that I get pale, then I look at the necklace. It protects me against black magic and negative energies. A lot of strangers are coming into my life now. 

The first was Jason and it all started there. I don't want to think about this, but I have to stay realistic. Jason came here to school and when he decided to talk to me we did and I told him my biggest secret after what? Four talks? Was that too fast? I'm a Vini and they are just excepting it. Is this not a plan to...hurt me? Perhaps the hatred for what I am is much greater than Jason says. If I trust them first, it is much easier for them to attack me. Is Jason just playing a game? I lean against the wall. What if he is? I can't handle that.

Valentina, Jake and the rest were very nice. Are they just great actors?

I can't think like that. Jason helps me, always. His family could have hurt me if they wanted to. If they want that, wouldn't they have done that already? What would they wait for?

 Other girls walk into the toilet. 

"Are you OK?'' The nice girl with the red hair asks me when she sees me.

"Oh yes, yes," I say and stand up again. 

She smiles kindly. 

I walk out of the restroom again. I walk through the hall and see Jason walk in this direction. For a second I want to hide. Why? It's Jason.

When he sees me, he walks over to me.

"Everything okay?" He asks, no smile on his face. He looks a bit tired, small eyes. His eyes search my face.

"Wow, you turned pale." Worry takes over his face, ''Did something happen?'' 

He stands quite far away from me and his arms are crossed. 

Yes because of the scar, but I think the thought about him would be the biggest reason. The thought that I can't trust Jason. 

"Yes, the scar is clearer," I say curtly. He stars into my eyes but I look away.

"Oh ... I looked for what it could be. I haven't found anything clear." He says. 

I think I'm going crazy soon if I don't find out soon.

"It's okay, it doesn't bother me... a lot, not yet," I say. I rub my hand over my sleeve. 

His eyes stay on my face, "I will look further into it this afternoon." He says. 

I nod,"Thank you." I smile briefly at him but he doesn't smile back like he normally would. He just stares at my face with a blank expression and tired eyes.

I know why I am uncomfortable, but I do not understand why he is like that. He's probably just tired. 

We are both silent. Eventually he decides to break the silence. 

"My father also finds it very strange. They ask if you come by so we can see what it is." He still looks expressionless. "If you want, of course," he adds when I don't replay.

I am not so sure if I want to, but if I know something it is that I want answers. 

''When?'' 

"When you can, they can today." 

"What time are you done today?" I ask again and stand to the side so that other people can pass by. 

"Just one more hour."

"So do I," I say. 

"Do you want to go today?" 

"I'll ask my mom first." I say. Maybe she expected me to pick up Celly. 

He nods "OK, I will see you after this hour."

I take my phone from my bag. 

"Yes, OK." I look up, but he's already gone. I look around but he is completely empty.

A/N

So what do you think about this chapter?

The dreams?

Jason?

Cira?