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Don’t give in.
Don’t let them win.
Stay strong.
But the fear was winning.
The pain making it impossible not to cry.
The darkness was too much.
And those fucking shadows wouldn’t stop laughing.
“Easy, sweetheart,” a deep voice murmured beyond the shadows, pushing the malevolent creatures back—a little.“You’re safe now.I’ve got you.”
I wanted to believe the voice so desperately.Just the sound of that dark timbre, slightly raspy, incredibly soothing, was enough to stop the shadows from laughing like hysterical hyenas.The voice drove them back, made it a little easier to breathe.The fear no longer threatened to swallow me whole.
Callused fingers stroked over my palm tenderly.So, so tenderly.It was a stark contrast to the pain the shadows enjoyed inflicting.I ached to move closer, to have that rough skin ease the pain throughout the rest of my body.When the touch faded, I whimpered and tried to beg for it to return, but I couldn’t open my mouth.
Please.
Don’t leave me.
Please.
Come back.
Protect me.
Don’t let them hurt me again.
That rough touch returned, stroking across my forehead.“I’m not leaving you, Nishia.And I swear to you, no one will ever hurt you again, little one.”
I struggled to see who the voice belonged to, but the darkness around the shadows was too deep, too thick.Frustrated, I strained, trying to force my eyes to cooperate, but I didn’t have superstrength, let alone supersight.I needed my glasses, but they were back in my room…
At home.
With her.
“We’ll get you new glasses,” the voice promised.“Just as soon as you open your eyes.”
Open my eyes?
They weren’t open?
But…the darkness.
The shadows.
“Don’t go back to sleep, sweetheart.Stay with me.I know it hurts to speak, but I need to hear your voice.I need…” His voice trailed off, and I whimpered again, wanting it back.
Don’t stop talking.
I need it.
You’re the only one who doesn’t hurt me.
“Open your eyes, Nishia.”The voice grew deeper, more insistent.“Look at me.Let me see those pretty blue eyes.”
