Waking up in the dark frightens many people, especially when unfamiliar with their surroundings. Often it starts out like a dream, a state of confusion with peculiar imagery flashing quickly before adjusting to the surrounding space. When Amalia"s eyes fluttered open for the first time that morning, she assumed she"d awoken from a nightmare and forced herself to return to what should have been a peaceful slumber.
Then the throbbing pain in her shoulder sent sharp signals all throughout her upper body. Signals that carried memories of the last few hours her brain had permanently recorded before falling asleep or losing consciousness—she wasn"t certain. Crashing onto her shoulder. Intense pain walking into the academic building. Searching unsuccessfully for Jonah. Listening to the security
