**Claire's P.O.V**
I admit it was fun talking to Xander, at first glance, he gives bully vibe, but when you get to know him he's cool.
But there was something else....just can't explain the feeling of familiarity and then Pixel all of a sudden warning me a on our way home to stay away from him.
Weird.
Really weird.
Normally I would've laughed it off but I know when Pixel is serious about something.
This was one of those times.
Did he know something about Xander that I might not know?
When I got home everyone was acting weird around me then Dad broke the silence and awkwardness during dinner.
"Who's Xander?" He asked
'So Pixel told him, I had expected this' I thought to myself
"He's my friend, I mean we just met today though"
"I don't think he's good company"
"What's that supposed to mean?, is there something you aren't telling me, cause you both have been acting strange, Pixel warned me to stay away from him, same thing with you, what's going on?"
He clearly wasn't expecting my outburst, neither was I either
"I just don't want you to get hurt, or to make mistakes"
"Dad I'm fine, in life everyone is bound to make mistakes, I can't be an exception"
"By the way, Muriel how was your classes?, I don't think we'll be seeing each other much though" I asked
"Classes are so boring, and also there are a lot of…" He suddenly stopped.
"Lot of?" I asked.
"Lot of...uhmmm…you guys have a lot of periods, not sure I can be waiting for you"
"You left me today, but you can take the car, I'll take the bus"
"No, Claire it's better you take the car, I'll get your brother a new one"
"No need Dad I'll take the bus"
"Why?" I asked
"When did you become so caring?" He asked
"Don't forget you're washing dishes tonight, I'm going to bed, good night" I said finishing my meal and heading to my room.
My dream tonight was a little bit different, I found myself in the usual destructive place but admist the battle between me and the Angels, I felt every wound being inflicted.
It felt so real.
Then one angel looked at me, it felt familiar, it walked slowly towards me as if It could see me then it swung his sword towards me as I used my shoulder to shield it.
I was thrown into darkness as all I felt was deep pain, everywhere in my body, it was endless,then I woke up.
I was drenched in sweat and panting heavily.
The time was 2:30am and I went to freshen up to rinse off the sweat.
Few minutes after I was done Muriel knocked on my door.
"Can I come in?"
"Yeah"
"Nightmare?" He asked as he switched on the light and sat at the foot of my bed.
"It was different, but please don't tell Dad, I don't want him to get worried like before"
"So you still have those dreams" He said
"Yeah"
"When did they start again?"
"Since we moved here, I'm scared, it looks so real" I said tears rising slowly in my eyes threatening to fall
"Hey…it's okay, care to tell me what you dreamt about tonight?"
"Tonight was different, I felt pain, it's never happened before and the angel recognized me, it…it was approaching me….and…. I'm scared to fall asleep again"I said letting the tears flow
He pulled me into a hug and hummed a song, It felt familiar but I couldn't trace how, like I'd heard it but all that's left in my memory is faint pieces of the a woman singing it to someone.
When he thought I was asleep he sneaked out of the room and left it a little bit open not bothering to switch off the light.
A few minutes later I heard hushed voices
'They were keeping secrets again' I thought to myself
I tried to turn but my shoulder was aching badly, I looked at it and saw a wound mark, it wasn't large but it was clearly visible.
I gasped silently as I tried not to make noise.
It wasn't bleeding but looked like it had been there for a long time.
My head is fucking messing with me.
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I managed to sleep after last night's nightmare.
The pain was still there when I woke up but I refused to believe it was real.
'It has to be my head messing with me' I thought to myself.
I went to freshen up as I was already running late for school.
I closed my eyes as I pulled off my cloth, then opened it, it was still there.
How?
"Are you going to keep sleeping?, or get ready for school?, I'm not going to wait for your sleepy ass" Muriel shouted
I hurriedly rushed and took my bath admist the pain of the infected wound, then ate my ate my food hurriedly and left with Muriel.
When we got to school I tried to avoid Pixel when I saw him from afar and headed to the infirmary to disinfect the wound that was now bleeding a little
"How'd you get this wound Mrs Hudson?"
"It's complicated..."
"I'd like to….."
"Claire...oh, this looks bad, how'd you get this wound?" She was interrupted by Pixel.
"I'd rather not explain"
"Okay" He said awkwardly.
She disinfected the wound quickly as we headed to class and settled down next to each other awaiting the commencement of the first period.
"I didn't just wanna talk about it over there"
"No offense taken" He said trying to hide how upset he was with a smile.
"You know that I can see through that fake smile,you have every ruggt to be upset with..."
"I'm not upset, it's just that the wound looks really bad,I just wanna be sure that you're okay"
"I got it from a dream"
"What?"
"I got the wound from a dream, you might think I'm crazy but I did get it from a dream"
'What was u thinking saying this?, I'm sure he thinks I'm stupid right now' I thought to myself.
"I know you think…."
"A dream demon" He said
Did I just hear a demon?, I'm so sure Pixel just said a dream demon.
What the actual fuck