Darkness reprieve

Chapter 30

I would wake up, but it wasn't my room.
I'd get up and see a long and dark corridor.

I would always choose to go forward,
because I was afraid to look back.
I'd walk, fear taking over my body.

Something was behind me, watching my every step. I could feel its cold breath against my neck.

I would try and ignore it, but I couldn't.
I would get to the end of the corridor.
I would see a mirror, my broken body in it.

When I look at what's behind me, I could only see two white orbs and a hand on my shoulder. Although I wouldn't feel it.

The rest was just more darkness.

I'd crawl in the corner, still not looking back. I was still afraid of what was there. I'd wait seconds, minutes, hours. I'd wait and try to wake up, but the thing behind me kept me there, waiting in misery.

Come, it would whisper, I know you want the darkness. Truth is, I was running away from it. Tried to end my addiction to this darkness, but it'd always pull me back. And I'd indulge myself into this drug.

I'd always fear it, and I still would if I went back to sleep.