"Raven Raven Raven Raven." I blink open my eyes and look around. Eric is still sound asleep on the ground but it's light outside.
"Raven." I turn and look over at the window. As if I'm a robot my feet leave my bed and touch the cold hardwood floor. I walk towards the window slowly, stepping over Eric as I go. I walk towards the window drawn closer and closer with every breath I take.
"Raven." The voice is so silky and smooth, so sweet and calming.
"Come to me Raven. Be like me." The voice calmly says. I reach the window and smile at the little blue bird sitting on the window sill tweeting happily.
"Hello little bird." I say gently and he pecks at the glass. I smile as I push up the window and hold a finger out to the bird. He hops on and chirps softly.
"Raven my dear. Come be with me." A male voice says gently from behind me. I turn around and walk towards the voice but see nobody there.
"Where are you?" I ask watching the bird hop off of my finger and fly away.
"Come to the window my dear." I turn around and smile at the gorgeous man before me, smiling gently.
"Hello." I say walking over to him. He smiles and holds his hand out. I go to take it but freeze and feel almost as if I'm being pulled away.
"Don't be afraid." He says gently and I smile as I turn around to see if we have an audience.
"Where'd Eric go?" I ask the man looking behind me, but he shrugs.
"There was never an Eric here. It's only you and I." He says with a glint in his eye.
"I swear someone named Eric was here." I say turning back to look at the beautiful man.
"No it's only us." He says holding out his hand again. I reach for his hand but another feel of being pulled surrounds me and I yank my hand back.
"Raven. Please." He says nodding to his hand. I reach for his hand again ignoring the pull and gently stroke my fingers against his soft yet large hand. He's so beautiful and perfect. So irresistible! Pulling I'm being pulled again. No don't pull me away from him!
He intertwined our fingers and I smile.
"Raven stop it!" A scream that's not from here.
He takes my hands and I moan against his touch as he sweeps his fingers over the weak part of my neck.
"Raven! He's not what he seems!"
'No go away!' I yell in my mind. More pulling why the hell is there pulling!?
"Raven! Snap out of it! I know you can hear me! He's using you through your dreams!"
What?
"What's wrong?" The beautiful man asks me and I shake my head.
"Kiss me." I say and he smiles before gently pulling me closer to him.
"Don't you dare!"
'Get out of my mind!' I scream at the voice.
"Raven stop it now!" That voice it seems so familiar so so....
"Stop." I say when the guy's lips are literally and inch from mine.
"What's wrong my dear?" He asks not pulling back at all. I look into his eyes and see past his facade to the darkness below.
