His darkness
Yet, no matter how much time passed, I couldn't close my eyes.
I'm terrified of the dark, and I lay there, petrified, for some time, before I worked up the courage to speak.
"Xander?"
He didn't respond.
"Xander, please. I can't sleep in total darkness. Can you turn the lamp on?"
Around us, the shadows formed frightening shapes, and I had to bite back a cry.
I had always found trouble sleeping in a pitch-black room.
Back home, I would always leave a lamp on its lowest light or something like that because if not, my eyelids wouldn't meet and my mind wouldn't stop playing tricks on me. Let's not even talk about my petrified heart.
Hot Chapters