Confession

"It hurts so much..." The moaning sound echoed in the middle of the dream, reverberating off the stone walls around, creating an endless echo.

Our character slowly opened her eyes, her vision gradually clearing. In front of her was a strange scene.

She was surrounded by uneven ground, with some tree roots growing upside down from the high ceiling of the ground. The musty smell lingered in the air, and a few bugs crawled about. This was the cave she had passed through before, connected to her house through Matthew's room.

"Finally... you're awake!"

"I thought you had beaten her to death!"

"How could you think that? Look, she's completely fine."

Lewis suddenly heard a conversation nearby. Startled, she quickly woke from her daze, pulling herself back, crouching against the dirt wall, as cautious as a frightened cat.

"Is that... you?"