I was still screaming, asking for help and trying to run away from a tragic event. I don’t know if I can still survive.

Something was shaking in my body, he was calling my name.

“Elijah…wake up!!!wake up!!!!WAKE UP!!!!”

“AaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was thrown back on the bed when I suddenly woke up, I was already bathed in sweat. My pillow was soaking wet as my heartbeat rumbled. Thank god I'm still alive and breathing. I groped my body but saw no trace of any scars or bites I looked at the top of the table but no one else was sitting but my bag and some books, the window open and the wind continued to blow the curtain.

In the end, it was all just a nightmare.

I took a deep breath.

I looked at Mother, her face full of concern, so I just hugged him tightly.

"Drink water first."

I reached for a glass of water, I drank it before I calm down.

"Don't think of anything else, sleep soundly. Goodnight." Mother Sicilia said.

"Mother, thank you and goodnight." Our conversation ended, and I went back to my bed to resume the restless sleep.

In the morning, breakfast is ready. I ate, bathed and dressed then I heard outside the house the loud honking of the school bus.

"Goodbye mother." I kissed her cheek and hurried out of the house.

"Your bag !!!" the daily I forget…my BAG.

I am Elijah Mateo N. Salazar AKA Emz. I am already a Junior high school and if I am lucky I will be able to climb the stage at our graduation. Sicilia raised me, she was supposed to be my mother despite the secrets in my whole being.

I realized that there was no father or mother to take care of me, not even my siblings, but I still thank god that there are still people who love me even if they are not my true family.

The school bus was already running, so I stood next to Ellen and Andrew, the couple is always moody, I'm also used to their habits and I have tested the resilience of our friendship since elementary. They seem to be in a good mood now, they are still very nervous while giggling to one side, they greeted me but after that they were still direct in what they were doing. Rolling my eyes, I noticed Eljohn, Julie and Maureen they smile was steady on me, while Eron and Baron sneer again it looks like something bad is going to happen again. They are no longer satisfied with bullying us. I was suddenly bored with my sitting, an ordinary Monday again. Everyone is busy going to work and school, the world is spinning rotates like a battery -powered machine.

I took the headset out of my bag and just listened to the songs.

“You were my conscience, so solid, now you're like water

We started drowning, not like we'd sink any further

But I let my heart go, it's somewhere down at the bottom

But I'll get a new one and come back for the hope that you've stolen”

It took us about half an hour before arriving at South High school Academy. The sun was already rising a little at the top, still mild but already scorching the skin. We got off the bus and headed to the second floor building for our first subject.

It was also a long time before we got out of our last subject Trigonometry at noon. We went to the school canteen for lunch, we sat side by side and there I again witnessed the oppression of my friend, Byron and Tyler spread the tray with only rice and dish the food was scattered on the floor. I wanted to help Eljohn but Andrew stopped me, anger was already building in my heart, but I just let him face his embarrassment. I didn't eat anymore, I just gave Eljohn my lunch I decided to just eat a biscuit even though I knew it was coming home my stomach will know again.

"Why do you let our stupid classmates fool you?" I was holding back my annoyance as I talked to Eljohn.

He didn’t answer, he just stared blankly as the jeep we were riding home drove by.

"Bro, not in all cases will you let other people abuse you. If you know how to fight, they can't hurt you." I tapped him on the shoulder before I got out of the jeep.