Dread Knot Novels & Stories

Becca and Demitri looked nervously at each other before Kendra held out her glass. "To lasting friendship." Kendra said and Steve and Kyle both raised and clinked Kendra's glass. The other two hesitated then slowly raised their glasses and drank at the same time as the others. They both felt a burning in their throats as the sour-bitter liquid confused their tastebuds. they swallowed and coughed a bit, laughing at each other. They were all one drink in before they started playing dumb sleepover games to pass the time. First it was hide and seek, then it was never have i ever, which got them drunk enough to start playing truth or dare.

A knot forms in the pit of her stomach, tightening with every passing moment, as her mind races to comprehend the danger that surrounds her. Her breathing becomes shallow and rapid, as if she's fighting against an invisible weight pressing down on her chest. Each breath is a struggle, a desperate attempt to find solace and regain control. But fear has a tight grip on her, constricting her lungs and suffocating her sense of security.