Calla's POV
The sound of laughter. Voices of people. Smiles flashing brightly. Footsteps thudding the dank soil of a dark forest.
Then next came the screams. Masked people in cloaks. Light glinting from sharp-edged blades. The people who came with me fought to save the girl.
But no matter how they tried their best, Dahlia was taken.
Before she was pulled away to the darkness, she kept telling us to "Save her! Keep her away from all of this! You must protect her at all costs! Don't let them take Calla!" her green eyes were filled with sorrow before she spoke her last words, "Make her forget about me if you have to."
I woke up, gasping for breath. I ran my trembling fingers through my hair to keep them away from my sweaty face.
Looking around, my stomach dropped. It was still the same space. The same grey walls and dimly-lit room.
