Chapter 180

Mia's POV

...And iT was oLd... SO OlD... DeATh... BlOOd... INSANITY!!

I jolted awake, my heart pounding in my chest as the remnants of a nightmare clung to the edges of my consciousness. My breath came in ragged gasps as I struggled to shake off the lingering sense of dread that had enveloped me in my sleep.

As I blinked away the last vestiges of the dream, I found Mabel standing beside my bed, her expression one of concern.

"Mia," she said softly, her voice breaking through the silence of the night. "Are you okay? You were tossing and turning."

I forced a weak smile, my attempt to reassure her falling short as the memory of the nightmare faded into the recesses of my mind. "I'm fine, Mabel," I replied, my voice tinged with uncertainty. "Just a bad dream," I said, my voice sounding hollow even to my own ears. "Nothing to worry about."

But Mabel wasn't convinced, her eyes searching mine for any sign of the truth. "You've been having these nightmares for weeks now," she said, her tone