Dave's POV A couple of minutes had passed, but the feeling at the pit of my stomach had not. Instead, I felt the knots at the pit of my belly tightened all the more. If they went on like this, then I wouldn't be surprised if I passed out. Despite the fact that I ran a high risk of fainting or dying even, I wasn't necessarily bothered by that. Something else bothered me, and it was nothing less than the fact that no matter how many breathing exercises I tried, none of them seemed to calm me down. Instead, I could honestly say my anxiety levels were shooting up to the heavens faster than anything else I'd ever witnessed. But why? I managed to pull myself out of my thoughts, just in time to witness all that was unfolding in front of me. Thanks to Joe, our uninvited guests had taken the

