Unshaken Bond

d beast. The darkness of my room seemed to suffo

*

I was screaming. I gasped for air until the f

st a drea

woman's face twisted in agony.

a nightmare t

htmare followed me as it has always been since I started having them after the b

the memories of the accidents came to me. It's been 1

ped out of bed. Reality. I need

ying to hide her worry with a gentle smile, but I could see throu

tears filled face from

ed my name, I heard not my name but the he

odd

ng my back. We'll get through this.

haunted me since childhood, and no o

to a serious one. "Carina we need t

ned in shock

he said firmly. A fres

I can't leave everything behind, my friends,

I said, a spark of an

I know it's hard, but trust m

etter than to argue with my gra

churned with a mix of sadness and resentment. Leaving my

nts on my nightstand. Why did we have to move? Why does my life h

ised the movers, her expression

just stay?" I ple

er voice remained firm. "No de

I stared out the window watching the urban landscape fading into distance, g

ing in an eerie veil. Its residents casting curious glances on me, their piercing gazes seemed to bo

felt a shiver run down my spine, it was beaut

e shadow seemed to scrawl across the wall

ightmares lingered in my mind, her

ows how exhausted I was. My head aches but I don't remember taking any al

. The sun was shining so brightly, forcing me to squint until my eyes adjusted. At least

y second day in Willow Creek. It was time to

eling?" It was

m g

is ready"

freshen up" I said while

fresh bacon, waffles and pancakes filled my

se as I devoured my breakfast. I was j

to get choked up," Grandma laughed

and let out a contented sigh. "I don't know what's

ingly. "Must be the count

ol. I was already enrolled in my new

r the day in the mirror. "Carina, you got this. You are a brave and nice girl, t

type. She honked again and again un

low Creek was not that bad at all, just that the creeping feelings we

ned to look at her and nodded. She ste

ards me, I shrugged their stares away

ormal" Grandma Fiona

te being the new

the girl assigned to tour me aro

and talkative like my best

my best friend since I got here. Jeez!

to call her. Just then, my phone bu

Carina. You're exactly w

my skin. Who was this? Ho