Pain raced through my body once again as the fire errupted within my chest. The pain was crippling, keeping me alone in my bed with no where to go and nothing to do but wait until it ran its course. I clasped my lips together to keep from screaming. It didn't seem to matter how many times it happened, each episode would be worst than the last. I stopped my breathing and focused on trying to slow my heart. I didn't do a very good job, my heart only seemed to accelerate into a ragged pounding against my chest. One of my hands flew to my throat as the fire seeped up through my body. The subtle ache that burned slightely, now burst to flames. I gasped as the burn went up into my mouth, it was like the acid running in my veins scoarching them and everything else. My head felt like it was going to explode from the pain, my whole body was saturated with the agonizing fire. I begged over and over that it would stop. Then as soon as it began it ended. I gasped and turned slightely on my side, wrapping my arms around my legs and pulling them to my chest. My heart slowed as did my breathing. I closed my eyes and too soon I was asleep, with nothing but nightmares waiting...



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