WHEN Sophia woke up, she was sweating and it was very dark. She couldn't see anything even as she forced her eyes open. Something heavy was pressing on her. She tried to move but she couldn't. It was as if she was pinned on the bed. Then she felt an extreme pressure on her neck. Someone was strangling her! She raised her arms and tried to remove the hands on her neck but there were none. She struggled to get some air into her lungs, desperately trying to breathe and live. She started to panic and thrash in the bed, hoping that she could free herself from that danger.
"Sophia, wake up--" She heard a familiar voice. She loved that voice.
"Open your eyes, it's okay." The voice was soothing, as if making her feel calm by just hearing the sound. Instead of feeling the hard hand strangling
