Chapter 71. Reality of My Worst Nightmare

Lacey snorted roughly and quickly sat up on her bed. She glanced around with nervousness, only to realize she was in her room. It had been another horrifying nightmare.

She breathed a sigh of relief and slowly lay back on the bed. ‘It was just another nightmare,’ she thought. Her mind was free. Killing herself was one thing she would never do for the sake of her younger siblings.

Her eyes slowly closed. She was still feeling sleepy. It had been a rough night, escaping the grasp of Lucky and Cage. It was already morning, time for school, but she decided to skip school today to get some good bed rest.

The picture of the underground cave she had seen in her dream flashed in her mind before she could doze off. It was followed by a whispering. “Help me…”

Lacey quickly sat up and glanced around for the person whose voice she had heard. The voice was familiar, just like the one from the underground cave.

“Help me…” the voice came again.

Lacey sprang to h