Chapter 86: Lucid Dreams and Paralysis

I slid my hand out of the cover and inched towards Sebastian, hoping to wake him up. 

'Save me,' I screamed in my head. 

I poked his arm several times, hoping to catch his attention. He didn't wake up. My eyes never left the figure at the door, staring at it intently as I tried to shake Sebastian awake. 

I gave up pretty quickly, resorting to pulling the cover over my head and remaining under the covers until I felt the heat overcome me. Something dipped down on the bed near my feet and I froze. If I could stop breathing, I would. If I could rip the covers off and face the shadow at the bed, I would. But I was too scared. 

For someone who was not easily scared, my demons gripped me with fear so acute that it paralyzed me. It hovered over me, breathing down on me. I felt a sob rip through me and I shuddered as I tried to figure out what to do.