Chapter XLV:

I used to dream. Now, I don’t anymore. But there this one dream that I always had before I turned fully dark.

I am on an empty beach. There is no color around me. It’s nothing but grey. I can’t feel anything at my feet. I have no shoes on. My clothes are torn. I don’t think I slept at all.

I know that I am not alone.

I turn and see her staring at me. She isn’t alone either. I could see Elizabeth standing there, staring at me. Maddie is alone by her side. There are two other women that I don’t recognize at the time. They all wore black with no emotion on their face. I tried to see any traces in their eyes. They seem to be waiting for something. I wanted to reach out to them. There seemed to be a long distance between us. Only the sound of waves ate up the silence.

I don’t why we are here. Something seemed to have called us here. But who? I could tell if it was sunny or raining. The waves drowned out everything.

Suddenly, one of the women walked forward. I couldn’t tell who it was. I couldn’t see her eyes. My heart pounded against my chest. She had her hand outstretched to me.

No. Stay away. Stay away.

Dainty fingertips touched me on the cheek. The darkness leaked out and swallowed us up. And then…

Nothing.

The last time I had this dream was back in 1945. And there was only one woman left. I still couldn’t see who it was. Since then, I don’t dream anymore. I don’t even sleep. It just haunts me. It didn’t help that became the only dream that I would have from now on.