Gianna
The scream woke me up with a terrifying jolt. At first, I wasn’t sure if I were dreaming. But then I felt it…someone writhing beside me.
“No…” a deep voice groaned, and then I felt something slam into my back. There was so much agony and fear in that voice. “No….please…father…” I blinked, and then I realized where that voice came from.
Nico.
I sat up quickly and turned on the side lamp, bathing the room in a soft glow. Outside, it was pouring down hard, and I could hear the pattering of raindrops on the window. Beside me, Nico groaned and thrashed his hands, his forehead and his entire body covered in sweat despite the air conditioning.
“No…” he groaned again, his jaw so hard that I felt like he might break his jawbone.
“Nico…” I shook him hard. “Nico…wake up…wake up…” I
