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‘Run. Run. As fast as you can. You can’t escape me cause I’m the nightmare in your dream.’ “Mr.Loreley!” The boy’s eyes flew open and he waves his arms in the air trying to save himself but, to conclude falling out of his chair.His long black hair falls into his face has he looks up at his teacher.”Sleeping in my class again?”the woman looked down at the boy The other teens started to laugh and giggle at him. He started to get up and brushed his hair out of his face and looks away. He then stood up brushing the dust of his black ‘Skillet’ band sweatshirt and shakes dust off his dark blue jeans.His carmel shined a bit with the sunny from the windows and the dust flying about.“Sorry Mrs. San…” Loreley said looking at her And just has he said that the bell rang for lunch hour. …show more content…
“Come on! Donny is waiting for us!” she yelled as she basically dragged Loreley along to the lunchroom There at the front door of the lunchroom stood a tall and buff guy with a red mohawk looking style but just with a ponytail at the end. He wore a white tank under his football team jersey with the sleeves cut off had a tattoo on his right arm of a dragon on his bright pale skin. His eyes are a piercing red

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