Novel & Cerita Falling Awake

Laurence's POV: I woke up from breaking out into a sweat, my hair was sticking to my face and the blankets were wrapped around me tight, constricting me almost like a snake. I threw them off quickly, rolling in the process before going straight into the floor and hitting my head against the nightstand. I fell back into the darkness, going unconscious.

Jade Pov Loud noise disturbed my beauty sleep, I know what it is so I searched for it still eyes closed, once my hand get gripped the alarm, I picked it up and threw it with all my force which fell on the floor with a loud thud, from the sound I guess it broke into millions of pieces. I flopped more comfortably into my pillow and hummed in satisfaction to continue my sleep but it was cut by my phone. I groaned and opened my eyes slowly to pick it up.

Now that he's gone, it will be easier for him to catch me and I'm afraid that if he does, I won't be able to wake up. -Nothing will happen to you. My parents continued to ignore it, but I could not be calm. Without the spirit protecting me, that being was going to catch me and I didn't want that to happen. A tremendous anxiety took hold of me and I didn't want to go back to sleep. I decided to stay awake during the nights, despite how sleepy I was, I struggled to stay awake. I got dark circles under my eyes and found it harder and harder to stay awake. The lack of sleep was beginning to hinder my work on the farm and I felt like I was living dead. My mood changed drastically and Sebastian no

***ALEXANDER*** I was jolted awake by the incessant buzzing of my phone. The sound cut through the blissful haze, dragging me back to reality. I blinked my eyes open, disoriented and frustrated. My gaze wandered down to my groin, where, unmistakably, I was very much aroused. With a grunt of annoyance, I reached for my phone, still half-caught in the throes of my dream. Without even glancing at the caller ID, I ended the call with a flick of my thumb, the noise silencing my momentary fantasy.

I could see Ian standing where he was from the rearview mirror, looking like a statue that had been abandoned by the world. That night, I had a nightmare. I dreamt of the day my sister passed away. I was kneeling by her stone-cold body while crying my heart out, with Ian and Lucy standing nearby and staring coldly at me. I jerked awake from the dream, drenched in cold sweat.

“Stop pretending to be all high-and-mighty, you piece of trash. I’ll tell you the truth. You could have been walking already, but because I said that I wanted to become the principal dancer, Elwood bribed the doctor to use the wrong medicine on you, which is why your legs are completely gone. You won’t be able to stand up again. “Seriously… It troubles me that he loves me so much, you know?” I trembled uncontrollably, and anger spread through my heart. I wanted to rip her to shreds. When Verde saw this, she suddenly took a step to the side and fell down the stairs. The next second, someone shoved me to the floor, and a man’s enraged voice came from above. “Are you crazy? If anything happens

~~ Avery ~ ~ The alarm blared, a harsh, unwelcome sound that ripped me from a restless sleep. My eyes snapped open, and for a fleeting second, I was back in his bed, the scent of him on the sheets, the weight of his arm across my waist. Then reality crashed in, cold and unforgiving.

I woke up late, feeling like I’d been hit by a train. The previous night’s memories trickled back slowly, mostly of me lying in bed, wide-eyed and irritated, as my brain kept replaying that stupid comment Lucas had made about “working it off.” No matter what I tried—reading, counting backward from a hundred, even watching a mind-numbing TV show—it would sneak back into my head, leaving me restless, hot, and oddly uneasy. By the time I drifted off, it was practically dawn.

She fell asleep, not long after and I was left with my thoughts. I settled down on the bed to rest my aching joints but not long after, I heard a buzzing sound and I lazily swatted at my ear. Pesky mosquitoes won't let one be, even with the air-conditioning on. I settled into a more comfortable position but just as I was dozing off, I heard someone groaning. I jerked awake with a start and I realised I had drifted off to sleep. Someone was shaking me but I couldn't see who because the room was swarthed in darkness. I switched on the bedside lamp and the soft glow illuminated the room, leaving certain parts in shadow.

Ashley’s POV The sunlight filtering through the sheer linen curtains of my bedroom was too bright. It stabbed at my eyes, forcing me to drag myself out of the heavy, drug-like sleep that usually followed a night of high-adrenaline peaks. I stared at the ceiling, a pristine, coffered expanse of white and waited for the realization to dissolve. I waited for the memory of Julian’s icy blue eyes and his predatory job offer to fade into the fog of a champagne-induced nightmare.