Chapter VIII:

This would be one of the last times that I would have nightmares.

I was walking around in the darkness.

Hello? Is there anyone there? Hello? Hello?

I heard footsteps behind me. When I turned around, there was nothing. But the footsteps kept coming closer. I don’t know what it is but something deep inside me screams to run. Get away.

There they are again.

I keep looking around and there is nothing. I shouldn’t be here. I have to go. But where could I go? There was nothing but darkness. I didn’t even feel the ground at my feet.

There it was again.

They were running this time. I couldn’t find where they were. I’m not armed either. I didn’t really know how to fight either.

They were getting closer again. I turned around again. Something or someone grabbed me. I couldn’t scream out. The darkness covered my mouth. I felt my body being pulled backwards.

I woke up screaming in a carriage. Two men started at me.

“Are you okay?” one of them asked. I stared at them, blinking. It took me a while to remember what happened.

“Oh,” I mumbled. I kept my eyes down to my lap. I could feel their eyes on me.

I don’t dream at all anymore. That would be last few nightmares that I would ever have. That’s what happens when the darkness takes you. Back then, I still had a chance before it would claim me.