Chapter 35

“Senna!”

Senna woke up with a jolt. Sweat was trickling down her face. She was out of breath too and her heart was pounding so hard it reverberated around the room. Blake was sitting at his daughter’s bed. He was in a panic too.

“Amilia.”

One word. One name is all she can manage to say. Blake hugged his daughter and try to calm her down. She was still shaking and tears were streaming down her eyes.

“Shh. It’s all right, sweet cake.” Blake rubbed Senna’s shoulder.

“Dad, we need to go and see Amilia. I want to see Amilia.” Senna said while she tried to suppress her sobs.

“But it’s already late. We can visit them tomorrow, okay? Let’s go back to sleep first.”

“No!”

Senna pushed her father slightly. She can’t go back to sleep. She won’t. No. The possibility that she will see that scene again terrified her. She can’t.

“Dad. I can’t go back to sleep. I need to see Amilia. I want to make sure she’s alright.” She pleads with her father. She was tugging at her shirt.

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