I slipped into black, my eyes fluttering shut as I felt them turn back into my skull. I don't know why I did it, but I knew I had to, no-one else would survive otherwise. I felt the pain hit my head, before it suddenly died out, just like I did. But my death wasn't sudden, and it's not forever, I knew that for sure.1

They say that on the brink of death, you see your life flash before your eyes and then - if your ready, and all is well for you in the world - you'll see a light. A light so bright, so blinding that you need to look away, to turn your back on it. But no matter how hard you try, you can't, because it's so tempting, like an object your not allowed to touch.2

This didn't happen to me, and I don't if it's because of why and how I died, or because it's just not meant to happen.3

My eyes popped open and the black slowly drifted away, clearing out into a green field, lushes green grass swaying beneath my feet. The field moved out into hills and it seemed as if it went on forever, escaping into the bright white clouds and blue sky. 4

"Where am I?" I whispered to myself, feeling my long brunette hair blow around my shoulders as the scene changed around me.5

The sky moved around in swirls, bright purples and reds mixing with the swirls of blue and white. The field changed too, from high rise buildings, to forests and suburban houses, but it was when I saw the lake and waterfall that I wanted it to stop. And it did, just as I willed it to. 6

The waterfall was beautiful. The water gushed down, in an elegant way, flowing fast over the slippery moss rocks and crashing into the lake that ventured off in one direction, but it was hard to tell where exactly it went. It was a clear aqua blue, with a hint of purple somewhere as it sparkled in the sun. Somehow, even though you could see right through it, my reflection showed, my hazel green eyes were as clear as day. 7

I bent down and touched the water, dipping only the tips of my fingers. The water rippled and slowly faded out, distorting my face until it was impossible to see. Flowers tickled under my arm the grass, beautiful purple flowers with small petals and a bright yellow centre. I plucked one and twirled it with my fingers, watching it as it spun around. I stood smiling down at the flower in my hand.8

I heard rustling behind and I thought it was a cat, making me spin around. How I thought a cat was in the forest, I don't know, but I swear it was until they showed themselves. Her hair was short and curly, ringlets framing her small chubby face. She couldn't have been more than six, but she gave off this feeling of someone older, someone more mature than I.9

"Where am I?" I asked, desperate to know, not sure if she'd actually answer or understand. 10

"Your not supposed to be here, you have to go" and with that, her small voice squeaking out, she turned and ran. 11

"Wait-" I never got to go after her, a force behind me was pulling me back, sucking me into a void. I thought I was falling into the water, until I realized the world around me was being sucked back to, like a black hole sucking in everything in it's sight. 12

My lungs exploded as I moved back, like a sudden need for air rushing through me, making me gasp violently. I circled my throat with my hand, everything becoming too much. The world quickly turned to black again, and I felt the cold, shivering as my skin turned to ice.13

I didn't know where I was and it was black, and cold like a rainy night. There was no light to be found, and that gave me a sick feeling that made my stomach drop. What if I didn't get out of here, was all I thought. 14

I turned around frantically, searching for something, anything that would give me clue as to where I was. But I found none, not one thing that would help me, and as I turned, I fell. As fell, I hit the ground hard, hitting my head as I landed on my back. 15

I felt something rush through me, I don't know what it was, but it made me gasp and sit up suddenly. Gasping for air, my eyes still closed, I felt fabrics in my tight grip. 16

Sudden realization dawned on me. My eyes flew open and I stared at the wall opposite me. I sat in my room, drenched in sweat, the blankets of my bed all over the floor, thrown off in my sleep.17

It was only dream.18

I never left, I never died.19

It was only a dream. 20

I can still breathe, and it never happened.21

It was only dream. 22

I chanted this to myself a few times over, before I actually started to believe it. What if it had been real? Did I actually die? Could I have died? 23

We can't be sure of what's reality and what's only in our minds, there so close to the truth as each other. 24

As I laid back and rested my head on the pillow, I opened my hand. A small purple flower rested soundly on my palm.25

It was only a dream