"No way... " I mutter in awe."Yes, way. Welcome to my favorite place in the mansion. " Tori says placing her hands on my shoulders. I watch her walk past me into the l room and the others walk in too.Wow. This room is full of all sorts of musical instruments. From guitars to pianos, to drums (local & modern), to clarinets and flutes, and so much more. They are so much I can't keep count and I even see some instruments I've never seen before.Everyone moves to an instrument. Tori goes for a guitar, Rachel moves to a huge harp that's not too far from Tori,  and Gabby moves to a piano. Then it hits me. ~ I f*cking don't know how to play a single instrument!!Tori flags me over with her hand and I take a sit between all three of them. "What instrument do you play? " Rachel asks."None.. I've always had a thing for guitars but I never got the chance to learn to play it," I reply honestly and a bit embarrassed."Ooh. " Tori

"W... What's wrong?" I question in worry."Nothing," he replies with a low voice and a pure smile."Seems you're already getting used to the water," he comments."Maybe" I reply and I decide to dare myself by bending fully under the water. I raise my head back up and I choke on water."Deborah!? " he questions as he swims towards me. He begins to rub his palm harshly against my back and soon my windpipes are clear."Thank you." I appreciate."Looks like you still have a lot to learn," he notes."Lucky for you, I'm a fast learner. " I reply with a smirk. I hear an odd sound and I look up only to find a huge creature flying towards to lake. I scream in fear and wrap my arms around Desmond."Relax. It's just a bird," he informs once the creature passes. I look up and my gaze gets tied to his. I try to move my hands off him but for some reason, I don't want to break this eye contact. I only succeed in placing my hands on his

I open my eyes with force and fear. I realize it's just another nightmare. What sort of a nightmare was that!?. Is Desmond going to die because of me?? Is he okay now? ~looks like I'm going to find a way to avoid sleep as it always brings me, terror.I am still thinking when I role in my bed. I see Gabby's bed empty and a figure just stepping out of the hall. I look over at Tori and Rachel who are still snug in their beds. Should I wake them up? No... I don't have that much time. I might lose Gabby.I hop out of bed and into my slippers. I then head for the door. Once out, I see Gabby take a turn at a corner and I follow her as quietly as possible. Making sure to give a safe space between us.This walk keeps getting long and scary as we occasionally pass through poorly lit paths. ~I've never been to this part of the mansion. Where is she going!?She keeps heading downstairs, corners, turns and a bunc

I get to my bed and lay in it. My mind drifts off to the first time that Fratello touched me. How scared I felt and horrible the experience was. Then my mind goes to my second encounter with it. The one Desmond saved me from.I cried so much after that and the Fratello was only attempting to touch me. Then imagine what Gabby is currently going through. It's threatened her as that Fratello did the same to me.I keep rolling in bed trying to figure out a way to save Gabby. I feel my eyes become teary as I flashback to the pain embroidered on Gabbys face when that Fratello was touching her.I sit up and draw my knees up to my chest with my hands on them as tears begin to escape my eyes. ~why am I crying so much!? I've always been a soft person but to cry this much for someone else, is something I'd call out of line for me if I still had a normal life."Girl, are you okay? " I hear Toris voice ask. Her voice still husky from sleep."No," I confes

Desmonds POV;...I look up only to find the one person that's been replaying in my f*cking mind all morning running towards me. Deborah. I stand up as she approaches me panting..."I have great news! " she says"Which is? " I ask in confusion."I finally got Gabby to open up! " she says excitedly."Really!? " I question in surprise × seriously though, how did she do it? I want to commend her when I recall my new resolution and she fu*king disobeyed me!"Yeah," she replies with a beautiful smile."Why are you so stubborn Deborah!? I clearly warned you not to do anything! "I shout."I wasn't planning on doing anything till that last-minute idea came to mind and it worked! " she replies."I don't give a hoot if it is a last or first-minute idea! You freaking disobeyed me and that's all I think I need to see to know that you're just a selfish, and impatient person! " I yell in her face."What!? You know, when I