The wind was dry, and the arid conditions made Josey's eyes burn. She had to open them. Her heart pounded with every slight glimpse of her surroundings. Her heart skipped beats every time she inhaled like it was trying to decide if what she was going through was just too much. She kept her eyes cracked, too afraid to attempt to see her new adventure in its entirety. But she knew. The burning in her lungs, the blood red sand that sizzled under her legs, the smell of sorrow and death, were clear giveaways.
"How long will you pretend to be asleep?" A deep voice reverberated through her ears and bones.
Josey's body heaved and shook as blood dripped from her ears. Her stomach turned and knotted. She held herself and laid in the fetal position, waiting for the echoes to stop.
"Hahahaha. You
