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What was going on? Why was I in the dark again? Breathless. Fear engulfed me. Fear of not having power over the situation. Fear of a lack of assurance as to whether or not I would make it alive. Why couldn’t I run away from her? Scream for help?

Someone…please…save me.

“Yael — fuck! Calm down.” Her voice was an echo at first but it was familiar. I felt as if I was running to the source of this voice. I wanted to escape this world and enter hers because maybe she could wipe away the memories that have resurfaced. Little by little I could feel her soft yet calloused hands on me. Shaking and waking me up into reality.

“Yael? YAEL?!”

I fluttered my eyes open and saw a face near mine. It was indistinguishable due to the darkness filling the room. Fear had returned to my system.

NO! She’s going to kill me — I knew it! FUCK!

Had my dream crossed over to reality? Is it happening again? With shaky hands I pushed her away. I saw the faceless shadow fall to the side as I tried with much