Tortured Awakening (Book #1)

Chapter Twenty- Two

(Picture of Samuel)

The sensation of falling took over my body

Falling into the darkness.

There was nothing I could do to fight this feeling.

Breathing became hard, making me gasp out for air.

I cannot.

Everything was collapsing inside of me.

I needed to scream for help, but the words were unable to escape my mouth.

"Cordelia" came a voice.

I tried opening my eyes, but the dark was surrounding me.

"Cordelia!" the voice yelled.

I could not handle anymore of this.

"Cordelia, run! You must run now!" the voice insisted.

"Run! Run, Cordelia! Run!" the voice shouted.

A small light came to me, in the form of a body.

Killian?

"Cordelia, please run!" the voice said, much louder and clearer.

The closer the figure got, the more details I could see and hear.

Theodore.

"Please run" he said, much softer than before.

The light took over and I was no longer in Killian's home.

I looked around and saw that I was back in the woods, with Theodore.

"W-What happened?" I asked, surprised to finally speak.

Theodore walked closer to me "Oh, Cordelia, I hate to see you so broken"

He put his hand to my cheek.

"I cannot forgive myself for all that has happened" he whispered, while stroking my cheek with his thumb.

I placed my hand over his and could feel my eyes watering "Theodore, I miss you so badly" I could feel the tears "It has been so hard without you. How did I possibly get so far without you?"

"You must not grow weak, Cordelia. Strength is the only way you can survive" he said, looking down at me.

"I do not understand what you mean" I said, confused by his warning.

He sighed "You are in danger" he took my hand in his and shook his head "You know that you are, but you will not allow yourself to break free of this delusion"

I shook my head "I must be going mad. That is the only reasonable explanation"

"You are not going mad, Cordelia" he squeezed my hand "You must remember"

"Remember what?" I asked, unsure of it all.

"Cordelia" I heard my name being called.

Theodore began to disappear and I could no longer feel his touch.

"Cordelia" the voice called again.

"Theodore, do not leave me again!" I cried out, desperately trying to reach for him.

"Cordelia!" the voice shouted.

I came to, soaking in the surroundings that were around me.

I was back in the bedroom and Killian stood next to my bed.

"You were have a night terror" he said, taking a seat beside me.

I shook my head "It was at the beginning, but by the end I did not wish to leave"