Avery POV
June 26
~Nightmare~
Where was I? There were no signs, only the dark alley and the blank, brick walls of the buildings that lined it. My heart thundered in my ears as fear strangled me. Cautiously, I moved toward the light of a streetlamp at the end of the alley—the only source of light. Sweat beaded on my brow and rolled down my face. I swiped at the offensive moisture while my eyes darted from side to side, watching for potential dangers to spring from the shadows. A long, slow scraping sound broke the silence, then just inches from my head a wooden crate exploded, showering me in splinters of wood. I jolted and turned. He was there looming over me with a sledgehammer poised for a second swing. The man had no face, no exposed identifying marks, but I knew who he was, and I kn
