35: HER DREAM

A loud gasp escaped Scarlett's lips as she sat upright in fright.

Her actions woke her brother up but he adjusted and slept back again because of how sleepy he was.

She was panting hard and it took her a while to calm her racing nerves. Her eyes darted about in fright but all she saw was darkness and unmoving objects.

"I-it's just a dream, it's just a dream, it's just a dream..."

She kept mumbling to herself and it made her feel a bit better.

But everything felt so real and she nearly believed it happened...or could it be real?

She immediately lay down and protected herself with her big blanket, she made sure she covered herself and her brother properly before uttering a little prayer for safety and guidance.

Any crinkling sound or falling object made her shudder in dread but in the end, she fell asleep.

*

The following morning when Scarlett woke up, the first person she checked after was her brother.