Chapter 42.Camryn.The wind howled through the trees, cold and wild, sending shivers down my spine. I stood alone in the woods, the moon high above me. Something was out there, circling the trees. I couldn’t see it, but I felt it. The hair on my arms stood on the edge.“Hello?” I called out, my voice shaky. “Who’s there?”No answer, just silence… and then a whisper carried by the wind.“Camryn… Camryn… Camryn…”My heart pounded in my chest. I spun around, searching through the darkness. And then something lunged at me from the shadows.I screamed, kicking out, hard.A yelp.“Ow! What the hell, Camryn!” Heather’s voice snapped me out of it.I blinked, panting, soaked in sweat. I was in bed. A nightmare. Just a nightmare.“I’m so sorry!” I gasped, sitting up. “What were you doing by my bed?”Heather rubbed the side of her face. “You were crying in your sleep. I was trying to wake you up.”“Oh.” I looked down, suddenly embarrassed. “Bad dream.”She gave me a look, gentle but hesitant. “
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