I opened my mouth to scream, but it caught in my throat. The heart was beating in my hand. I dropped it, and it sank into the dark abyss below me. Emily’s chanting grew louder. I couldn’t hear my own thoughts as she spoke in tongues, and I tried to get up to run. But I was rooted to the floor.
White blinding light flashed, and sharp pain stabbed into my forehead. I squeezed my eyes shut, and my heart hammered against my rib cage.
My eyes flung open, and I sat up in bed. The room was dark, and my breathing was heavy. A stone sat in the pit of my stomach as my heart raced. I scanned the room and made sure no one was there.
No one was there, other than Rhett, who was snoozing next to me. He looked to be in a deep sleep, his arm draped across my lap.
What the h*ll kind of dream was that? A
