High winds tore at Raisel's clothing, leaving his natural brown hair whipping against his face. The short strands bit in, causing as much discomfort as the faint drizzle that came with the wind. He yelled, but the sound got lost. He yelled, and yelled, and yelled, but no one ever came. Why couldn't he make his voice heard? Just as the wind seemed to pick up even more, the sound of a door creaking open echoed through the familiar nightmare. Raisel turned, his body freezing at this sign that someone might hear as he yelled. As the door shut though and conversation filtered in, drowning out his own dream, he couldn't bring himself to call out.

Raisel blinked his eyes open, the dream already gone even before he really woke. Ian came back, right? Glancing to the side without hinting that he might be awake, Raisel looked at the time on his digital clock. He winced, but still lay frozen in his bed, refusing to show he woke up because of this idiot. Why? Maybe because his heart still raced and his skin felt clammy underneath his soft cotton sheets. Listening to the end of a phone conversation and then the noise of a person getting ready for bed made it easier though. Easier to hide his heart beat? Or calm it? Raisel wasn't really sure. He just knew that when Ian finally crawled into his own bed and fell asleep, Raisel never calmed down all the way.

When the sun rose in the far distance, he still lay awake. Raisel rolled over, staring for a second across the tape line just barely visible in the hazy light. Ian lay fast asleep, looking so content after having fun last night. It wasn't fair right? Raisel made up his mind that he would do the same tonight. Go out, party, keep his roommate up until after midnight because fuck if he cared. It wasn't like he would sleep anyway when things were like this. He really did hate the start of any new school year. Grabbing his stuff, he headed for the bathroom, not as intent on making noise as yesterday. In reality, he fled the room in one minute just as soon as morning struck. The orientation class started early and he wanted to take pictures before it anyway.