"Hello Mae." I jerk my head around to see Willa in my bedroom. I stood there in shock, unable to say anything. "What's wrong friend, do you hate me?" She then grows huge, like a skyscraper towering over me. I quickly shake my head at her, scared that she might do something horrible. "You're scared of me Mae flower. You're afraid I might hurt you. Well that's too bad because I'm already hurt enough!"

She looks at me with fury in her eyes. I try to speak but my mouth is sewn shut. I try screaming to et her attention but she's already stomping her giant feet in anger. She looks down at me with tears in her cheeks. When I look at her, I'm terrified. She's bleeding through almost all the sockets in her face. The thick red liquid seeps out of her eyes and nose into her mouth.

"Why didn't you save me?" She said choking on the blood in her mouth. She then started falling. I gasped and realized my mouth was back to normal.

"Will no!" I screamed, but it was too late. She was still falling, and I realized it was right above me. Her shadow got darker and darker, and I ran for my life. But it felt like I was going nowhere. Right as I looked up, I was immediately squashed by her huge body.

I shot out of my covers, sweat covered my entire body. It was just a nightmare. I checked the clock by my bed, it read 3:45 am. I sighed. I've been having nightmares about Willa ever since the accident. No Mae. Never think about happened to Willa. It's too painful... But by that point, I was already thinking about what happened.

After everyone fell asleep, it was just Willa and I awake in the shed. "We have to get out of here." I whisper through the darkness, trying not to wake the others. Willa is silent, but I can hear her shift right next to me. I hear someone get up so I quickly pretend I'm sleeping.

"Psst" I hear someone say in the darkness. When I stay quiet, I get a small shove and I whisper, "Hey!"

"Shh" the person says. I gasp as I feel someone untying my restraints. "I'm gonna get you out of here." She says in my ear so quiet I barely heard. Right as she unties the last knot, I jerk up and rush over to Willa and start helping her.

After the restraints are torn off, I hear the same person whisper, "Hurry, before someone wakes up."  We snake our way through the sleeping bags. I'm practically dragging Willa through. "Willa come on." I whisper directly into her ear. She doesn't say anything but goes a little faster.

'We're almost there' I think. But when I take one more step, someone stirs next to me. It takes all I have in me not to gasp. 'Please no Please no.' I think. I stand like a statue for about 3 minutes until I am sure they are asleep. I start walking again but more carefully. I see a dark silhouette next to the opening beckoning us to come.

I rush over and she opens the door super fast, trying to avoid creaking. It gives a quick creak and I grit my teeth together. But soon we are running out of that horrid place. I enjoy the cool breeze on my face as we rush out. Once we are out of breath, we stand and take a break. 

I take a look at our rescuer. "Indie?!" I panic. 'Why is she helping us? Is this a trap?' I start hyperventilating.  I try and control my breathing as I rest my hands on my knees. 

When she sees what state I'm in, she comes and rests her hand on my shoulder. "It's OK Mae." She says. "I thought this was insane from the beginning. I really hope you can forgive me for not standing up for you guys before."

I then remembered Willa. "Will? Where are you?" I see a dark hand raise in the shadows. I rush over and hug her. "I'm so sorry this happened. We never should have trusted these freaks." A tear runs down my cheek as I remember what happened earlier tonight. I can see a small sliver of light coming up in the sky.

"We should probably get going before they wake up." I hear Indie say. I sigh and we start jogging again. 

"Where are we going?" I ask. "Because I'm not in the mood to see any other familiar faces."

I turn and see shes smiling. "You'll see." We jog in silence for awhile longer, taking breaks when we are exhausted. By the time the suns already fully out, Indie says, "We're here." I look up from my feet and see a gorgeous scene in front of me. 

We arrived at a large park with a rushing river and a couple acres of just grass. There are early morning joggers milling around us on a long trail. The trees have beautiful pink spring blossoms that blew around us from the breeze. I felt like I was in a fairy tale. All my worry fades as I go sit on a rock near the river. All three of us sit in silence for a few minutes, taking in the beautiful nature.

"I'm planning to stay here for a few hours before we are ready to go home." Indie said, breaking my peace. I nod my head at her and stare down at a couple of ducks playing around in the river. I almost forgot the world around me the entire time I was there. It all felt calm and normal again. Willa was smiling, even though it might have been fake. I didn't have any idea what was going to happen later.

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We returned home a little past noon and I went straight to my desk to paint. I was in a calm and great mood earlier, I wanted to keep it that way. Painting gives me some peace, with my soft strokes and smooth drawing. It all just feels right. I put in my earphones and listened to some Panic! At the Disco. I was actually happy for once in a while.

I looked down at my iPhone and realized that my parents would be home soon. I cleaned up my art supplies and went downstairs to set the tale for dinner. My dad was a manager to one of the most popular chain grocery stores. My mom was his assistant manager. When they got home, I had just finished making lasagna. We ate and they asked how my sleepover went. 'Ha. You have no idea' I thought.

After I was done eating, I excused myself so that I could go draw in my room. Nothing could break my calmness. I was in the middle of drawing an anime girl when I saw a text from Willa.

Bye my Mae flower. You're the only person I fought to live for.

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Ahh!!! What did Willa do???

Is she really gonna do it or am I just bluffing???

HA! YOU'LL SEE!!!

~Cassadilla