Chapter 6. Nightmares

Alana was so surprised that she could hardly feel any pain in her head. She was sure she must have died and gone to heaven and back, or had she just imagined it all? She let out a tiny groan, raising her hand to feel her forehead.

She heard a sound. It was a low growl. It sounded like an animal.

“Hello? Who’s there?” Alana asked in a tiny, scared voice. Everywhere was dark, and she was wondering what she was doing back at the company, in front of the restroom, where she’d met Lucious Heron.

She heard another sound. It was a whimper. She slowly raised her hand and knocked on the door, hoping that there wasn’t an issue. That she was just being unnecessarily scared.

“Hello?...” She whispered again. She heard her voice echo through the walls. She looked around, and in that second, the door was yanked open.

She gasped and stared at Lucious Heron in horror. He had blood streaming endlessly down his eyes, nose, and ears!

“You can’t escape it, Alana,” his