Missing

[Asher’s POV]

Pained faces surrounded me, letting out cries of despair as their boney fingers clawed at my skin and clothes. Despite my attempts to back away, I found myself stuck entirely, unable to move, only able to endure what was happening to me.

"Help us."

"Do something!"

"It hurts!"

Their cries continued to echo, becoming damn near deafening.

"Asher…"

What was that? That voice wasn’t like the others. It was so gentle and something about it calmed my heart.

"Hey, Asher..."

Gasping, my eyes flew open as I sat up in bed and stared at a bare wall that was barely illuminated by a dim light. Just a dream... Another fucking dream of the damned. The same dream that haunted me ever since the darkness began to claw at me and try to escape.

I let out a long breath and slowly sat up, letting the cover that was beginning to wrap around me fall to my waist.

"Hey," Leah’s soft voice murmured as a warm hand touched my chest. "Are you okay? Your heart's beating a mile a minute. "

"Mmm."

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