Chapter 15

Sweat beads formed on her forehead as she clenched the bed sheet, her heart suffocating from fear, and she felt herself blocked from getting any oxygen into her system. All she could see was black, and she felt like she was trapped in it. She couldn't shake off the feeling of suffocation and darkness.

She was trying to let her voice out, but she felt her throat being choked.

"Lailah!! Lailah wake up!!!" The vigorous shaking and her name being called out made her snap and open her eyes, terror swimming in them. She gasped for air, her body trembling as she realized it was just a nightmare.

The room slowly came into focus, and she found herself on the bed as Marcus came into her view.

She abruptly sat up, scooting back away from him as her body still trembled from the remnants of the nightmare. Marcus reached out a hand, concern etched on his face, as he tried to calm her down. "Hey, hey, it's okay. It's me.. your okay" Lailah's racing heart began to calm as she recognized his voic