I Dream of You | ✔️

27 | Cannibals and Traitors

COLE

I ran inside the house. Shit this is bad. Really really really-

"Son, why are you home early? Where's Rochelle?" Mom asked worriedly looking behind me.

"She went with Derrick! Derrick threatened Rochelle and agreed to go with him because of Sabrina. Mom, this is bad. This is very bad." I panicked and started to heave. I couldn't breathe. It felt like the room was spinning.

"Everyone get in here. Cole's having a panic attack!" I heard my mom yell, but it felt like everything was underwater. I closed my eyes as black spots start to cover my vision.

Cole...calm down! You're fre.. out!

I felt myself calm down from her voice. Rochelle's here. I started to breathe in and out and began to register people settling me in a chair, but I concentrate on Rochelle. I frowned as I notice that it sounds soft and I can barely understand what she's saying.

Rochelle! Are you alright? God it's all my fault! I should have stayed with you-

Don't...to me Roberts.. my choice...fault. I need...breath...tell you where...soon... calm down. Deep breaths.

I take some more deep breaths. Once my head is clear, I open my eyes. Everyone is surrounding me, concerned. Kyle was pacing back and forth, while Erica was trying to calm him down.

Kyle started to shake as Erica tried to sooth him from the news about Sabrina. I know how he's feeling right now but I have more to lose than he does.

Derrick wants Rochelle, not her.

"All good." I croaked.

Henry looked at me and smiled sadly. Though I can see the anger and fear in his eyes, I could tell it wasn't aimed directly at me.

"It's alright son, we will get her back. I understand. We need the rest of the Somnia to come and we will get her soon. We can't be reckless with this." Henry says as he hugs a crying Erica to his chest.

Everyone ordered me to lay down. Much to my protest, I dragged my ass to bed. As I began to sleep, a tear fell down my face.

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I was back in the woods. On the end of the stream, there was a brick house. I realized this was in the outskirts of town.

A flash came to my vision and I found myself in a dark room. A couple candles gave light to the room. It looked like an office with a desk, chair, and a few shelves. There were five shadows facing the desk.

"Sir, the Somnias are going to find their way in soon." a familiar feminine voice replied.

Where have I heard her from?

A chair started to spin and the candlelight hit him.

Derrick.

"I know, but they'll be too late. I'm going to be bonded to Rochelle by the time they show up. I'm going to make sure Roberts can't get to her. I may even have to kill him, but I don't mind." he smirked.

"Sir, what about Sabrina?" the other shadow asked. That voice also sounded familiar, but I was too distracted to think about it.

"Kill her. Once she's dead, the future leader will be too heartbroken to do anything. We can get rid of him too. Kills two birds with one stone. Soon, we will get rid of all the Somnias. One by one. The Nightmares will conquer all."