Aliyah
I was running; my clothes were bloody and torn from the branches that scratched against my skin. The sound of footsteps behind me grew louder, and I knew I had to find a place to hide before it was too late. Why was I even out here alone in the woods at night, escaping from something I didn't understand?
Suddenly, I stepped on a sharp rock, causing me to stumble and fall to the ground. I tried to stand up, but I couldn't.
"Aliyah…"
I raised my head to see a figure emerging from the darkness, calling my name. "Who are you?"
"You must come back," the silky voice said.
"Come back, where?"
"To your family."
I blinked a couple of times as her words registered slowly I my head. Do I even have one?
"Aliyah, it's time to come back to reality," the figure continued, stepping closer
