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2024-10-29 19:42:56I felt it before I could open my eyes.
Someone was staring at me. I stilled in bed, by head nestled in the billowing pillows.
My heart began beating wildly. With the series of nightmares I had last night and my constant inability to properly sleep, I felt I was yet in another nightmare. I still felt the eyes on me which urged me to find out who.
"Ava?" The familiar voice called and I stilled again.
It can't be.
He can't be the one calling my name in this very room.
But then I sat up and was met by his face.
Aiden was sitting by my bedstand, looking at me.
Wide eyed and confused, a scream tore through my mouth before I could process things.
Aiden was quick to come to the bed. "Are you okay Ava? What's wrong? Are you hurt?"
I recoiled, moving away from him.
How was it possible that Aiden was in the room before me. Looking like yesterday's incident never happened.
Was I really dreaming?
"A
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