Cami and Victor had left already, and Belle was uncomfortably standing on Domi's right and a step behind him. In front of them, a confused Myron and a giggling Raquel talked with Dominik, who seemed to be a little worked up."So, your best idea was to bring her here? Through the invisible bridge, to a place where the food could leave her trapped in the Dreamland, for the rest of her probably short life, since she wouldn't be able to feed herself?""Domi Cat, I told her not to eat Fae food. I even told her which was theirs, and besides her first scare, she seemed to be enjoying herself, especially when your friends came in.""Raq, I'm glad that you found her, and she didn't have to roam around the place on her own while I managed to get here, but still, I find the event really dangerous for someone who isn't from here!""I still don't understand what happened. Most people come to the city alone for the first few times, and they mess it up a little, but the

Annabelle stood speechless on the table for a second. Dominik didn't dare to turn and see her, but he could feel her face was redder than a tomato.He was uncertain about how she was going to react and waited in that awkward silence. Nobody talked after Raquel let Myron know that she didn't remember. Nobody ate or moved. They just stood there, uncomfortably, until Myron talked again."I'm really sorry, guys. I thought she remembered. I thought she was ok with it. There's nothing wrong with it, Belle-"She had embarrassed herself, and now she didn't know how to fix it... what to do? She wasn't even sure... she couldn't remember, even if she tried. The only thing she wanted was to leave the house. Still not looking at anybody, she pushed her chair out and got up. Kept her eyes locked on the table and talked."I am truly sorry for whatever inconvenience I have caused you. I think I need to leave now. If you excuse me."Belle fast-walked t

She willed herself out of the dream for the first time. She wished she knew it beforehand. So many full nightmares she had to stand, but then again, they were not as lucid as the times in Onerea. It was still about four in the very early morning when Abbie woke up. It was fall, so it would be dark for a couple more hours before the sun came up. She stood in bed, processing all the Queen had told her about facing her situation, The Man From Hell, and the possibility of losing her way to Onerea. If there was anything she was sure about was that she didn't want to lose that place, even if it meant to face him."Why is it so hard for you to just accept that you like the guy?""You again? I just opened my eyes, and you're here pestering me already?" She said to her inner voice. And that voice was right. There was no big deal, right?"The big deal is, miss "smart girl know-it-all," that there's nothing I can do about

Belle had been up and hiding for the last twenty-four hours. Saying she was tired was an understatement.Saying her parents were worried about her not sleeping was that as well. Her condition was worsened by the effort she was putting her heart into.Her illness still produced the old and well-known puncture pains in her chest. She almost forgot the pains and the feelings of being sick when she was at the City of Dreams.But now that she was awake for a longer period, this was taking a toll on her. Abbie was also making sure that there was someone awake with her at all times.She was starting to go paranoid too. Not only because the Man from Hell was tormenting her every time he had a chance, but also because she was not used to be sleep deprived.It was true that she normally slept short periods, but not sleeping much wasn't the same as not sleeping at all. Abbie had many ghosts on her own that were never a problem.But now that she was fol

Abbie was in bed. Lately, it was her biggest entertainment. She hadn't been reading or trying to go out. Even the Man from Hell had disappeared now.Where was all the remnant of Onerea in her life? Where were Domi, Myron, and Raquel? She was missing them and seeing what happened as a silly thing now, how could she give so much importance to it that she even lost her way? She had been crying herself to sleep, on and off sleeping for a few days already. Almost not eating.The house had been in calm too.There were no ghosts walking or knocking around. No shadows. It seemed like everything supernatural was turned off.Her local physician, Dr. Stone, visited a couple of times already in that week, and her parents were concerned, even if she kept repeating that she was ok."I want to go back," she said to herself, and once again, the tears fell. Heavily rolling in her cheeks. She had tried the different teas and infusions that