A Want So Wicked
“My chest heaves as I gasp for air. The eyes—Onika’s eyes—are still with me. I scramble out of bed, desperate to get away from the vision. It’s dim in the hallway, the only light coming from the television on in the living room.
What the hell are you doing back? Onika’s words are like a whisper in my ear. Fear surges through me and I move quickly toward the couch where Harlin is asleep. When I reach him, he wakes with a start.
“Elise?” He looks around. “Are you okay?” Harlin sits up, wincing when he puts too much weight on his arm.
“Can I stay here with you?” I blurt out. I’m trembling so badly that I’m not even sure I can stand anymore. Onika saw me in a vision. How is that possible? I wasn’t really there.
Harlin takes an uneasy glance toward my father’s room. “Wouldn’t you be more comfortable in your own—”
“Please? I’m scared.”
He reaches for me right then and pulls me to him. “You’re shaking.” His voice is low, concerned.
“I had a nightmare,”
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