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He’s dead

Author: Ace
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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED

ZOEY

I had a nightmare.

It felt more like a memory than a dream. I was running barefoot down a dark hallway filled with fog. My chest burned with fear. I didn’t know what I was running from, only that it was behind me, silent and close.

I kept going, searching for something, anything. Then I saw a door. It was mine.

I grabbed the handle, desperate to get inside. But before I could open it, I heard a voice behind me. A whisper, cold and sharp.

“Mine.”

I turned. There was nothing at first. Just dark shadows. Then I saw a pair of eyes. They were red and glowing, and they were focused on me, watching me.

They blinked, and in the next second, they were right in front of me. I screamed.

——

I woke up gasping.

My heart slammed against my chest like it was trying to break free. Sweat covered my skin. My sheets were tangled around me. I sat up, shaking, and held my head in my hands. I couldn’t breathe properly. It didn’t feel like a dream. It felt like something more. It fel
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