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Fear twistsburied alive tighten , but Iti a thin shirt and a leather jacket

Spanning my arms to the sides, I reach around in the darkness, but I don’t feel anything I don’t encounter any boards or bodies Putting my hands down beside me, I touch the cold, da down the side of a cave

“You’re inclarification “So you don’t exist?”

“Oh, I exist” His voice has becoer exist You don’t even re the inevitable”

Full-on panic hitsthe chest, pockets So must be in it to tell me who I am I’ll see it, and I’ll remember I knoill

Empty My pockets are empty Poppy’s soft chuckle is inme

A lol co inside the coat, I find it has sainst my chest

“Ha!” My breath gushes out as Iit out, it’s a small vial By the way it feels and its rubber cap… My hope falters It’s useless

“FUCK!” I shout, and Poppy laughs e

“I already checked your pockets, panther”

I hate his disembodied voice I want to kill him I’m about to throw the se Runningbut the trickle of water and the rasp ofimplored It doesn’t make sense At the same time, none of this makes sense

Hesitating, I try to look around once ain or if it’s so the edge of ernail, I flick off the black cap and drink it fast

“What are you doing?” For the first time, I hear fear in my companion’s voice

Flashes of light go off behindthe waves of w

ater I see a body, the beautiful pearl-white of a smile Dark hair sweeps around my shoulders in waves I inhale the scent of fresh air and oods Mercy