When Nightmares Become Reality

“Oh shit” My hand covered my opened mouth. “Where did you get that?” I looked from Niall to the note that was held in his hand.
“I got it out of your pocket when your dad called you” He looked over to the envelope and brought it to his other hand, he started to undo the seal that revealed the letters contents.
“Wait!” I yelled to get his attention back to me. “My dad called?” I lowered my voice. “What did he want? What did he say?” I continued to delay him.
“He just wanted to check up on you, same as any dad would?” he shrugged his shoulders and his eyes focused back on the letter. He began to open the concealment again.
“Niall please” I reached over to the letter in his hands, I almost reached it before the pain shot through my body once again and I was forced to lay back down by my pleading body. “Please, just let me open it, it has nothing to do with you” I said trying to calm my breathing.
He held out the note to me and I grabbed it, “But I will be reading it” he said finally before he let it go. My fingers fumbled on the paper for a second before Niall coughed and I took a breath and opened it. I put my hand in the envelope and brought out a piece of paper and a CD. I opened the letter and began to read.
“Dear Jasmine,
I told you before, leave Niall alone. Hope this jogs your memory right? Listen to the CD.
Sincerely Anon.
P.s, listen all the way to the end.
I held up the CD “What do you think it has on it? Niall said as I examined it, it seemed to look like an ordinary Cs.
“We have to listen to it; it’s the only way to find out.” I handed him the CD.
“I don’t know Jazz, do you really want to listen, what if there’s something bad on it.”
“I want to listen to it Niall” I said looking straight at him.
He closed his eyes and nodded. “Okay” His eyes opened to see that I hadn’t looked anywhere else. “I’ll go find something to play it on” he walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
I closed my eyes and rested my head back against the pillow, replaying the darkness and the gold shimmering lights. I opened my eyes and looked around the room. “Mum?” I whispered. “You said you were always with me right? Can you let me know that you're here with me?” My eyes scanned to room, waiting for something to move like it did in the movies. Nothing happened.
I felt something warm on my arm. “Is that you?” I looked around for any source of heat, but nothing stood out. “It was, wasn’t it” I nodded to the air. “I’m sorry I didn't go with you, I couldn’t just leave this, not knowing if I’ll grow old and have kids and stuff. I couldn’t leave just yet, but I will be there mum … one day, but not right now. I hope you’ll be waiting for me.”
I let out a breath as the door opened and Niall walked in holding a portable CD player. “I found one, but I don’t think we should listen to it” He put it on a table and put the CD in.
“Press play” I looked up at him, waiting for him to obey.
“Okay” I heard the click of the play button and straight away a scream filled the room and eventually somebody yelled to help them. That’s when I realised that under the heavy breathing and the screaming that it was Jazz’s voice.
“Oh my god Niall, that’s Liz. That’s her screaming” I looked over to him, his face had gone a pale colour. The screaming became louder now.
“Blame your friend Jasmine for this, she was the one who did this, she’s the one who is killing you.” The voice was muffled and distorted but able to be understood. “Tell her that you hate her, tell he it was all her fault!”
“No!” Liz’s voice screamed back.
“Say it!” The muffled voice growled.
“No!” Liz’s voice was a little less understandable now. “Jazz, don’t let h-“Liz’s voice got cut off and a shuffle of the recorded came through, eventually the muffle voice spoke, their voice close to the mouth piece now.
“You see Jazz, this is no joke, you leave Niall alone and no-one else will get hurt. It’s that simple.” The CD player stopped.
I felt tears leave my eyes, “I don’t know who it was” my crying soon turning into sobs and Niall moved closer so that I could cry into is chest.
“Their voice was edited, but we will find out who it was Jazz, we will.” His chest vibrated with every world.
I heard the door open and turn to face Liam and Danielle. “Jazz” Liam’s eyes opened in shock. “What’s the matter, are you hurting? Do you want me to get a doctor for you? I can, I’ll be right back.” He began to turn around.
“No Liam, its fine. Niall is making it better.” I looked up to Niall’s face and his eyes met mine. “Not yet” I whispered, only loud enough for him.
He knew what I meant because he nodded. “Soon” He whispered back. I sniffled and straightened back up in the bed.
“I need to go for a walk, I've been sitting down for too long and my leg has gone numb. Danielle, can you take me?” I looked over to her and she nodded.
“Sure, but uhh, where do you want your clothes and stuff?” She held up a bag.
“Umm, where ever it fits” I stood up with Niall’s help and Danielle walked over to me without the bag.
“Anywhere in particular?” Danielle asked when we began to head down the hall.
Anywhere, I don’t really care. I just need to air.” She walked me to the outside garden, the tree was tall and the flowers were colourful, the wind was fresh, causing me to shiver. Danielle walked me over to the bench and I sat down.
“Wait here and I’ll get you a blanket or something.” I nodded and looked around, I could see people of many ages all staring at me with a confused and disgusted look on each of their faces.
DANIELLE’S POINT OF VIEW
When I reached Jazz’s room I could hear Niall and Liam laughing, as usual. I pushed the door opened and was greeted by two pairs of eyes staring at me. I walked over to the bag of clothes that I had placed their earlier and picked out a black jacket.
I felt Liam’s hand slide up my back and his breath on my neck. “Where’s Jazz?” his nose touching my neck, I moved my neck so that he could kiss it as he please.
“She’s just outside in the garden, she was cold so I came back to get her a jacket” I held up the jacket enough for Niall to see, Liam kissed my neck and I turned around to see Niall’s face.
“She can’t be by herself right now, what if something happens to her and you're not there!?” His face turned red the longer her yelled. He looked out the window of the room and saw a tree, I heard him let out a breath before rushing out of the room. Liam and I still hadn’t moved.
Liam’s attention turn to focus on me. “What’s with him?”
I shrugged my shoulders and kissed him on the cheek. “Not sure, but I’ll be back soon, gotta take this to Jazz” Liam nodded and I headed out the door and back down to the garden, Niall was running fast towards me.
“Where did you say she was?” his breath ragged and his eyes pleading for an answer.
“She was on the bench” I pushed past Niall and ran to the garden, Niall following me closely. When we reached the door to the garden I pointed to the bench. “She was right there” I took a deep breath thinking of anywhere else she could have gone.
“Well she’s not there now is she!” Niall’s face came close to mine, his breath coming of in hot pants.
He was scaring me, “M-maybe” I stuttered, trying to find the right thing to say. “Maybe she went to the toilet, or maybe she got cold and walked back in her.” My voice grew more confident by the end.
“Well, we need to find her.” Niall’s eyes darting around the garden. He walked out and back in, I was still frozen watching him, never had I seen Niall worried like this. He headed back to me and stopped in front. “We need to find her now.”

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