The air is cold and dreary as I open my eyes to see I am enveloped in complete blackness. I blink a couple times to try to adjust my eyesight to the dark.
'There is absolutely nothing here around me. Where am I?'
“You are in a deep sleep right now.”
I whip my head around, startled. Trying to locate where the sudden voice of a girl came from, I look from side to side.
“Who are you? Where are you? Why can’t I see you?”
“I didn’t want to scare you, so I thought it was better not to show myself first. My name is Ayla.”
“Ayla?”
“Yes, it means moonlight.”
“Moonlight? Why does your name mean moonlight?”