*Saoirse*
I found myself lost in an endless expanse of inky darkness, my body no longer under my control. My limbs felt like lead weights, heavy and unresponsive, yet I remained excruciatingly aware of my body's every movement.
It was like being trapped in a waking nightmare. I desperately wanted to run but found myself frozen in place.
Through the suffocating gloom, I watched in horror as my arms reached out and my legs carried me down a strange stone passageway. I had become a helpless passenger in my own skin, a marionette dancing to someone else's twisted tune.
I tried to scream, to call out for help, but my jaw wouldn't budge. My voice was locked away, smothered by an unseen force.
I thought, “What's happening to me?' My mind raced with rising panic. I strained to clench my hands
