"Anchor Amy! Anchor Amy!"
It was all she could hear. Running quickly down an endless corridor, dozens of people screaming her old nickname relentlessly and without remorse. "CLAIRE!" She screams frantically searching the crowd trying to find Claire but with no success. Finally she sees a familiar door with the sign 'Ms. Parker Room 203' rushing forward she turns the knob but the door is stuck.
"Anchor Amy! Anchor Amy!"
The crowd is closing in around her as she desperately bangs on the door, "Ms. Parker please let me in I need you!" She screams but the crowd overshadows her.
"Anchor Amy! Anchor Amy!"
Over and over she tries everything to get the door open but it's to late she can feels everyone's hands starting to grab her, shaking her hard. "CLAIRE WHERE ARE YOU!"
Bolting upright drenched in sweat Amelia desperately scans the room but is unable to find her former teacher. Still in a panic she jumps up from the bed shouting,"CLAIRE!" practically ripping the door off it's hinges going into the hallway. Hearing faint music Amelia runs towards the source, heart beating like a drum, not caring that she is completely naked.
Unfamiliar with the house it takes her a moment to find her way until eventually she sees the raven haired woman of her dreams quietly humming while cooking up a storm on stove. Turning around she smiles brightly, "Morning Peanut I hope your --" Pausing upon seeing the look of distress on her face. "Sweetie what's wrong?"
The anxiety becomes to much for her, immediately falling to the floor, sobbing, "I couldn't find you, I couldn't find you!" She wails loudly unable to say anything else, trapped in her panic attack like she's caught in a loop.
Rushing over, Claire wraps her arms tightly around the distressed girl. "I'm here Amy I'm right here." Cooing softly until her breathing steadies and Amelia passes out in her arms.
"Oh god I'm so embarrassed," says Amelia looking down at the floor more humiliated by her actions then from anything she has done in the last 24 hours, even being naked in Claire's kitchen pales in comparison.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about, lot's of people have anxiety Amy," Gently rubbing the poor girls back doing her best to keep her calm, "do you mind me asking what caused it?" Her eyebrow raised inquisitively.
Begrudgingly, Amelia tells Claire of her dream which further increases her embarrassment, "I'm sorry I just was being dumb." Her lip wobbles trying to keep her emotions in check.
"You are not dumb," says Claire so sternly it sends a shiver down Amelia's spine. "You are a smart, kind, amazing little girl," her praises filling Amelia with a sense of warmth that she wishes would never go away."But you are just that......a little girl."