Dalia-
I don’t know how long I have been asleep, but I feel like it's time to wake up. I force my eyes to open, and I look around for the sound of anything that is familiar and calm. But all I see is darkness and the sound of crickets. Rats scurry across the room. Then he is there with a huge smile on his face.
Dino.
“There you are, my sweet girl.” He smiles as he grips my throat. I grip his hands, trying to breathe.
“Dalia! Wake up. It's okay. You are only having a nightmare.” I jump forward, screaming and flailing my arms. Maximus is running to my side to hold me. “Look at me. It was a bad dream. He won’t hurt you.” I squeeze him tightly as a sob I’m trying to hold back sneaks out. He holds me even closer as I take in his smell, trying to soothe me. I open my eyes and look around th
