The faded green silk dress hung in tatters

Her chest heaved up and down as she struggled to catch her breath

Pale blue eyes darted from side to side occasionally peering over her left shoulder

What was it and how long had it been following her

Was it a person or was it something...she was unsure

Trembling hands reach up to cover her mouth as she tries to smother her breathing

Then she heard it very faintly at first

The crunch of leaves the steady sound of footsteps heavy as if wearing boots

I can hear you

 A gasp almost escaped her lips but she caught herself immediately

The footsteps louder and heavier as words became a bit darker

I can smell your fear

She began to shake knowing that if she ran whatever it was would catch her

But if she remained still...

She leaned back against the tree convinced that her imagination had run wild

Suddenly she felt icy cold fingers on her right shoulder, not grasping but firmly placed

She let out a loud piercing scream and sat up in her bed

Sweat beaded on her forehead as she grabbed onto the blanket , her eyes scanning the room

It was just a dream she told herself as she slowly climbed out of bed and flicked on the light

The room was empty or so she thought

Convinced it was nothing more than a nightmare she flicked off the light and crawled back under the covers

As she slowly closed her eyes from the darkness a voice whispered...

I can see you