A world where shadows whisper secrets, a young woman in her twenties finds herself haunted by a past that has stripped her of everything she once held dear. Strong yet deeply traumatized, she navigates life with a heart heavy from loss. Each day is a battle against the memories that threaten to consume her, yet amid the darkness, one question drives her forward: what is it that compels her to truly live rather than merely survive?
“Drip, Drip, Drip,” Mason said in her ear, his touch burning her skin like acid. “So red. So sweet, but yet so bitter.”
She winced when he ran the tip of the blade over the already open cut. “Stop....”
“Now,” he said quietly, though menacingly, “are you going to come willingly? Or will I have to kill everyone in this room and have you watch?”
She opened her eyes, finding the school empty.
But there’s... no one.
Then a voice entered her ears. “Let her go, you bastard.”
Malachi.
Tony finally had the courage to ask out Zoe, a girl that he has liked for a while. To him, she is the most beautiful and amazing person that he has ever gotten the chance to meet. But is she really who he thinks she is?
This is a co-written story between me and my friend, Dakota Quarrie, and was originally published on Wattpad.
I had a nightmare. It was one of the most terrifying dreams I've ever had. I wrote it down almost as soon as I woke up. I can't describe it in detail here because of spoilers. But it features monsters and analogies and a city.———
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