Chapter 12

• The darkness surrounds me, suffocating. I can’t breathe. Every part of me feels like it’s being crushed under its weight. I can’t move, can’t speak. My body feels as though it’s frozen in place, locked in this nightmare that keeps coming back.
• Then, I see him—a figure, looming over me. His face is hidden in the shadows, but I know those eyes. I’ve seen them too many times. Cold, empty, full of anger. They pierce through the dark like knives.
• “No... please, not again.”