Whisper Forever

roll. But he had been so kind and understanding, and she felt a sense of safety

voice low and husky. Sophia was captivated by his words,

write?" Sophia asked

ng with passion. "Love, loss, beauty, pain.

. "I can see that," she said

g in the moonlight. "Thank you,"

er that she hadn't experienced before. It was as if they were

Sophia asked, her voice

er poem. This one was about love, and Sophi

Sophia didn't notice. She was too caught up in

citing poetry, and they just walked

ight," Sophia said, as they

h happiness. "I did too," he said. "Woul

racing with excitement.

ht. Sophia felt a spark of electricity as their lips

contentment that she hadn't felt in a long time. She knew that she had

aves. Sophia shivered, despite the warmth of Alexander's arm around her shoulders. She felt

u something," Sophia said, he

der asked, his eyes scann

've been having these...dreams," she said finally. "Stran

ghtful. "What kind of dreams?" he

aunting her sleep. "I dream of a place I've never seen," she said. "A dark, twisted forest that se

ulder tightening. "What does the figure look l

"I don't know," she admitted. "It's always just out

Sophia, I think we need to talk about this further," he said.

lp her make sense of the strange occurrences that had been plaguing her. Together, they

hia's skin crawl. She couldn't shake the feeling that they were being w

his," Sophia whispered, he

tened. "Don't worry, Sophia. I'm

ent building. The entrance loomed before them, a dark and forebo

o in there," Sophia said, her

illed with concern. "What's wrong,

ense of dread that had taken hold of her. "I just feel li

"We'll face it together, then," he

darkness of the apartment building

her senses on high alert. She could feel eyes upon her, boring in

go back," Sophia whispered,

on her hand like a lifeline. "We're alm

a relief after the eerie darkness of the hallway. Alexander pushed the

hat made her blood run cold. A figure stood in the

hia screamed, her voic

e, his eyes fixed on the figu

said, his voice low and soot

figure stepped forward, its eyes bur

a demanded, her voic

matic. "Someone who's been

racing with terror. She knew that she was in grav

something there that gave her pause. A gl

on?" Sophia asked, her vo

'll tell you everything, Sophia. But f

a asked, her heart p

ze intense. "You have to promise me that

t as she looked into Alexander's eyes, she

hia said finally

"Good," he said. "Because things