Maddie
The night was disturbing. I couldn't get rid of the thoughts about what Dereck told me about Stephen, and it ended up reflecting in my dreams. As soon as I closed my eyes, I was pulled into a world that seemed like a distorted reflection of my reality.
I was in the woods near my house, the same one where I used to walk with my mother when I was a child, but something was wrong. The trees seemed larger and more threatening, with twisted branches that bent as if trying to grab me. The sky, instead of blue or starry, was a deep, almost bloody shade of red, with black clouds swirling in circles.
I heard footsteps behind me, light but frightening. When I turned around, there he was: Dereck.
Dereck was standing there with an expression that mixed contempt and amusement. His eyes glowe
