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35. DeLuca

Author: Sia Brown
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Cassie's POV

“Ahhhh!!!!” I screamed in horror.

I got up and sat straight at once. I frantically looked around, searching for my perpetrator. But he was nowhere to be seen. I then realized that I was not in the middle of nowhere. I was in my bedroom. I could feel sweat dripping from my face, and my breath becoming erratic.

It was yet another nightmare.

It was my third time today. In every dream, the same scene repeated in my head. I was taken to a dark lane and was attacked continuously. Before it could get any worse or before Peter could come to my rescue, I would wake up from sleep, utterly drenched with sweat and gasping for breath.

Right then, the door to my room opened. Enzo walked in.

“Cassie!” He said as he sat on my bed, “What happened?”

“I’m sorry, it was nothing.” I said, “Another nightmare.”

“Another?” He asked, surprised. “This is getting out of control. You need to see a doctor. They might help you.”

“No,” I said, “I don’t want to start therapy again. I just need t
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you mixed up her ex-husband's name with her friends name, Ethan.... please fix¡!
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