Claustrophobia
The Black FearChapter 9
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia
I woke up very slowly, stretching the bones of the arms and legs, as I fell asleep with a very uncomfortable and stiff posture
The lingering pain of the wounds seemed to have dropped a lot, so i replaced the leaves of the previous day with new ones.
After dressing, I stood up to get out of the cave, going hard in the adventure
But just when I decided to do it, I wondered why the light of the sky had not dazzled me, making me wake up, since I was adjacent to the exit
When I chose to test this, I realized that I find myself in total darkness
Turn around and look in that direction made me shudder
In front of me, an armor of rock that covered the whole entry
They were sharp and well stuck each others offering a truly despicable feeling, similar to claustrophobia
Perhaps, because of their shape and claw their projection into the interior, it was as if you were attacking, not allowing you to escape in any way
The water dripped persistently from these rocks, doing cool the ground on which my feet are supported, composing an extensive stain that very quietly dispersed along the cave,
drawing a path well analyzed
At that moment, my shoes were trapped by the water current that drag me deeper in the cave
Before it was too late, I held in the most stretched out of the rock, making me lift from the ground with ease, even though the water gave the impression of drag myself with it
I tried, as well, to raise the legs, but they seemed weighed down by a force superior to mine, as if my muscles contain a large amount of bricks
After several attempts, I craned my neck, handing down to see what was happening to me
I had difficulty understanding what kind of freak of nature could perform a similar action
The liquid, leaning on my ankles, compressing them powerfully, trying to carry them with itself
I was completely amazed by the scene
It was torture, remain in that state, constantly trying to tie into the rock, beginning to tremble because of the force imparted to protect against this phenomenon
I felt that my nails were crawling repeatedly in the same spot, scraping the stone with fingers, now crushed and flaked excessive pressure
I had no choice
The substance was eating me more and more
I would have to stop
But how?
That question kept repeating and repeating several times
Waiting that could help me
My body would not hold still for a very long time, infact I lost my grip on my hand
A few more seconds and I would slip into the trap
No, I did not let it do
"What fights water?"
I thought anxiously
"The fire no,
the earth not,
the boulder even ..
It was not to be something solid
He must also be liquid "
I rack my brain shaking as a dog
It became increasingly messy and annoying enough to make me nervous like crazy
"STOP IT! GET OUT! "
I cried bitterly chase away it whit my free hand
It was not scary, but the feeling of not being able to escape it gave me the head, making me think
It began to abandon the grip, climbing more, invading my calves and my shins
Suddenly an idea plopped in my head!
"Water wins against the water!"
I said to myself, opening the eyelids
Without much hesitation, I grabbed a small bottle of mineral water which I had brought for survival in case of loss, turning the cap with my teeth
I held it in my mouth for a few milliseconds and then spit it into the air
With the left hand tipped completely in its direction, hoping it would work
My breathing began to operate properly, slowing as it should
The mind however, stood firm and unshaken to victory
After a few seconds, it was over, returning to adhere to the ground as i was previously doing
Fortunately, the bad time was over
I stared at it for a few minutes, remaining silent
The only noise i heard was the repeated step through the fluid surrounding
Only when I was quite sure, I let go my grip, making a slight leap forward
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Meanwhile, the rocks that governed the "front door" insisted to solidify, preventing them from destroying
Became too strong and weighty that i can tear them down
I understood ,by the crunch emitted,the building strength
For this reason, i let go the idea to do so,
continuing the journey into the unknown,
Hoping that I could find help
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