Manolya’s POVI slowly drifted into a deeper sleep, the nightmare’s haunting presence lingering at the edges of my consciousness. It was dark, darker than any place I’d ever been.My heart began to race and fear seeped into my bones. I tried to look around, but there was nothing. My feet felt heavy, like they were stuck in wet cement, and panic bubbled inside me.Then, slowly, I saw it. A black smoke forming. It spread out, thickening and moving toward me like a living thing. It wanted to enter my body.I fought against it, clenching my jaw and refusing to let it in. The smoke curled around me, its charred breath swirling tighter and harder. It pressed against my wrists, trying to force its way through my skin. Just as I felt my resolve start to waver, a pair of red eyes, pulsing like molten lava, opened in front of me.A piercing shriek followed, vibrating through my very marrow.“Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim,” I whispered, snapping my eyes open.I woke up instantly, my body stiff from
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