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"How are you feeling?" Someone said something. Words. They were real—and not imagination. Soft voice. Concerned even. And then something touched my face.
I flinched moving away. It was dark. Darkness was gnawing on me. I wanted it to stop. I wanted everything to stop. More importantly, I wanted the trembles in my hands to stop. I felt like I was drowning. Something was holding me down. Killing me slowly. So slowly.
I was scared. And nothing was helping. He'd come back, his eyes screamed he'd be back.
"Sera?" My only reply was a muffled sob as I dug my palm against my mouth. "Talk to me, please."
The voices grew louder, gentle but persistent. There but drowned in the clatter of my terror.
I couldn't focus.
I couldn't breathe.
I wanted to breathe.
To rip through my chest and s
