Chapter 102. These People

"Ha ha ha..." Her voice echoed loudly before fading into complete silence. I could hear her footsteps as she moved around in the black mist that surrounded us. She laughed, hummed, and paced slowly, her bright blue eyes sparkling in the blackness that was the abyss, revealing her spine-chilling smile.

I let out audible breaths, staring down at the black smoke that surrounded me. Droplets of sweat rolled down my face and dropped into the dark clouds above my feet. My heart pounded as my pupils shrunk, creating a crazed gaze. I was starting to lose my mind. I could feel my sanity slowly fading away, and the darkness slowly creeping in.

"Look at what you've done," Calliope's voice came again as she appeared behind me, echoing a few times before fading out.

"What... I've done," I repeated softly, and the image of Rhys's and Mabel's half-burnt faces flashed before me.

"If only you had refused them when they asked to come with you, this would never hav