My body felt heavy as I walked forward in the dark abyss, it was now the most comforting thing in my life. I could hear the light pulse of my own heartbeat thrumming around me. It reminded me that I was indeed just dreaming, and this was not heaven or hell. Sitting down I wrap my arms around my legs and curl tightly into myself. It was my go-to sitting position anymore, it made me feel safe from the world. Suddenly the darkness began to overwhelm me with feelings of doubt, rage, and misery.
I felt pathetic, a freakish human without a family, without anyone who really cared or loved me, who could I turn to but this darkness that lulled me into comfort. As I focused on my thoughts the whispers got louder, “You could kill yourself Aeris, no one would care, you would not be hurting anyone if
