Elena Cruz
Elena spotted Lila and Harper at their usual table in the campus cafeteria. She dropped her bag and sat down across from them.
“You look terrible,” Lila said immediately.
“Thanks.”
“No, I’m serious. When’s the last time you slept?”
Elena rubbed her eyes. “I don’t know. A few days ago maybe.”
Harper leaned forward. “What’s going on?”
Elena looked around to make sure no one was listening. “I’ve been having these dreams. Really vivid ones. And they keep happening every night.”
“What kind of dreams?” Lila asked.
“I don’t know. They’re confusing. I’m a kid in them. Someone’s holding me down. I can’t see faces. And then everything goes cold and dark.” Elena shook her head. “It sounds stupid saying it out loud.”
“That’s not stupid,” Harper said. “That sounds intense.”
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