IT WAS DARK.
My heart was racing at a hundred miles an hour. Blood rushed to my ears. I tried to move my body but I couldn't. I felt paralyzed, like I was awake but I had no control over myself. It was like invisible chains were wrapped around my arms and legs, holding me down.
Panic surged through my body with every second that passed. The only thing I was feeling at that moment was sheer terror. I could feel the sweat dripping down from my forehead. Images of John taunting me and torturing me flashed through my mind. I was screaming internally, but I couldn't seem to open my mouth and do the same.
My chest felt like it was on fire as I struggled to inhale as much oxygen as possible. My back arched off the bed in pain as small tear droplets dripped down my cheeks. My ches
