54 You Scarred Me, Solnishka

Jasmine

The shock of what happened in my sleep still lingered. Even though I was in the waking world now, I still felt like I had left a piece of me in that void where Stasia almost killed me, or I almost killed myself.

Everything Rukky had said remained confusing, and I had never been so grateful to have Aeron in my bed as I did in those moments.

If Aeron hadn't been with me, what would have happened to me if he had not gone to get Rukky?

So even when Ivory held on to me, still weeping, I knew I had only been lucky.

The bad part about luck was it was unpredictable. Who knows what side of luck I will be on next time?

Breaking away from the hug, I fiddled with the weird necklace Rukky had placed around my neck, hoping it would work. If it was possible to never dream again, I would love it because I think I have had enough to last me a lifetime.

Grandma Isabelle caressed my hair, her swollen eyes, the evidence of the tears of fear she had shed.

"You should have told us about