The Shadows Within

Chapter 4

Rachel and Emily Pov

**Rachel's POV**

I'm trying to keep it together, but the truth is, I'm scared. The club scene is starting to feel like a trap. I'm surrounded by people who only care about themselves, and I'm not sure if I'm one of them too. I see Shana getting more and more caught up in this lifestyle, and it's like she's losing herself.

I know we're all having fun, but at what cost? I'm starting to feel like we're all just using each other for our own amusement. I don't know if I can keep going on like this.

**Emily's POV**

I've been noticing the changes in Shana too. She's always been a good girl, but lately, she's been changing. She's getting more reckless, more impulsive. And it's like she's lost her sense of purpose.

I've tried talking to her about it, but she just brushes it off. I know she's scared of losing her friends if she backs out, but I think she needs to take a step back and re-evaluate her priorities.

I don't want to lose my friend Shana, but I also don't want her to lose herself in this lifestyle.

**Shana's POV**

I felt like I was being pulled in two different directions. Rachel and Emily were telling me to slow down, to be careful, but Matthew was telling me to live in the moment. I didn't know what to do.

As I looked around at my friends, I realized that they were all worried about me. Rachel was scared of losing herself, Emily was worried about my grades and my faith, and Mathew was worried about losing me.

But what about what I wanted? What about what made me happy?

I knew that I couldn't keep going on like this. I needed to make a choice.

But which way would I go?

**To Be Continued...**