The Dream: Lydia's adventure

Just a head's up:

**For anyone who was reading this story before today, I went back and made a major change to the section on page 4 of this thread.**

I started down a 'bunny trail' with that part of the story, so don't worry about anything you may have read there before I changed it. The info. I removed was in no way important to the story.

And yes I do have more story, I will post it soon. :)
 
Part 3
Late night sounds drifted in on the slight breeze that came through the open window as Ayiera shifted restlessly on her straw pallet. Why can’t I sleep?
“Ayiera?” a whisper came from Aleina’s pallet on the other side of the tiny room. “Ayiera, are you awake?”
“You can’t sleep either?” Ayiera whispered back to the darkness. A shadow stood up and came over to Ayiera’s bed. There was a crackling sound as Aleina settled herself on the pallet next to Ayiera.
“Ayiera, I’ve got the most terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something awful is going to happen tomorrow, I know it.” Her voice trembled a bit. “I’ve had this feeling before; it always came before something bad happened.”
“No one has ever died…” Ayiera’s voice trailed off.
“No, but I’ve never had the feeling this string before. It’s scaring me.” Ayiera heard her sniffle. “I’m so afraid!” Ayiera held her sister.
“Whatever happens, Aleina, we can pray that our whole family is safe and that no one will die. It’s the best thing we can do.” She felt Aleina nod. “Now try to get some sleep.” She kissed her little sister and Aleina’s shadow glided back to her bed.
She tried to follow her own advice and get some sleep, but she got precious little rest that night. Her thoughts were troubled and in her dreams she kept seeing images of a funeral for an unknown person.
 
I'm updating!! Not exactly right after breakfast, but....anyway.

More Story:

"Ayiera!" Aleina's voice came through the din about Ayiera. She peered over the heads of the rest of the mill workers who had swarmed into the main hallway on Ayiera's floor to retrieve their lunches. Ayiera worked on the third floor, the topmost floor in the building.
"Right here!" She hollered back and waved her hand over her head. Several girls who had been gossiping in a nearby corner gave her strange looks. She ignored them. Aleina pushed her way through the crowd to where Ayiera stood with their food. She was panting from her effort to get to Ayiera quickly, and she ignored the packet Ayiera held out to her.
"Adelae went home sick." She sounded a little concerned.
"Is she alright?" Ayiera nearly dropped the packet.
"She threw up a couple of times. The nurse said that she just had an upset stomach and sent her home for the day." Aleina sat down on the bench that ran along the wall. "She said not to worry."
"That's good to hear. I'm just a little jumpy after what happened last night." Ayiera began eating her sandwich. "I'm just glad something worse didn't happen today."
Aleina was only picking at her food. "That's just it," she sounded troubled. "How do we know that her being sick is the only bad thing that will happen today? I still have that terrible feeling."
What do I say to comfort her when I'm feeling scared about this myself? Ayiera thought. Before she could speak, she heard shouts coming from downstairs, and suddenly the emergency warning horn above their heads blared. Ayiera and her sister looked at each other in terrified horror. Ayiera was the first to recover her wits.
"Everyone get out of the building NOW!!" She yelled, jumping to her feet. "Follow me!" She ran through the workrooms to the fire escape. She could hear the pounding of feet and the cries of children coming behind. An explosion rocked the building as she opened the door to the outside, and she fell to her knees on the metal landing of the fire escape. She heard screams. She quickly picked herself up and waited on the landing as terrified workers flooded out the door and down the stairs to the ground below. Aleina stopped beside her.
"What are you waiting for?! Come on!" She pulled on Ayeira's sleeve.
"Go on without me!"
"But Ayiera!" she was pleading with her eyes.
"Aleina, you must trust me. Now go! Quickly!" Aleina hesitated for a second, and then plunged down the stairs behind after the others. Ayiera saw her chance and dodged back inside the building, which was rapidly filling with smoke. She stopped the pull her headscarf over her nose and mouth before pressing on.
 
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I do sort of...I like to give my writing a little time to sit before I post it, so I can get a fresh look at it and correct anything before I post. Besides, I've been working on this story for awhile now and the next scene always gives me pains.:rolleyes:

while you're waiting... what do you think will happen next? :D
 
:D

The next few minutes passed in a blur and Ayiera hardly remembered what had happened. Smoke stung her eyes and throat, and she could barely see. There were a group of children crying in a corner. She took them to the fire escape and saw them safely to the bottom. Before anyone could stop her she slipped back into the burning building through the emergency exit on the ground floor.
Almost everyone must have escaped from the building by now because she saw no one until she came to the main hall. Here the smoke was twice as bad and the heat almost unbearable. She could see flames eating at the ceiling as the far end of the hall and hear their roar above her head.
She was about to leave the building for the last time when she saw a figure coming down the hall from the direction of the flames. Suddenly she was at his side, and one glance told her all she needed to know; he was a young man and he was dragging the body of another boy, dead. Ayiera knew there was not enough time.
“Leave him!!” She screamed. She grabbed his arm and dragged him toward the front door. She felt him resist, then drop the body and run with her. Almost to the door now. His arm yanked from her hands. A scream. She flew around. His legs were trapped under a burning beam. She had it off. Someway, somehow (she never knew how she did it), he was on her back now.
Her world was going blurry. Outside now, running, a roar behind her. The boardwalk beneath her feet. Just a little further. Suddenly the ground rushed up to meet her. She heard a groan, worried voices, and then all went black.
 
To tell you the truth, I really don't like writting them all that much, but explalning everything isn't always realistic and makes for boring reading. Hence, cliffies! :D :p
 
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