OAKHAVEN
They were terrified for me, even if they tried to hide it behind forced smiles and burnt toast.
"Eat up, Maya," my mother said, her hands trembling as she poured my tea. "You need your strength for the prep school today."
I nodded, but I couldn't swallow. My stomach felt like it was full of jagged glass. For the last three nights, the dreams had been worse. Vivid, terrifying flashes of things that felt like memories but hadn't happened yet. Last night, it was a bridge. A bright red bridge snapping in the middle of a thunderstorm. The sound of metal screaming against metal was so loud I woke up crying.