THE DEMON I RUN FROM

. Hurled into this dark dimension, once again being back to this death hole with no

athed. Thirst consumed me as I started sweating feeling caged. "Aaahhhhhhh!!!!!!" I screamed, franticall

ooked and yet not giving up. " get me out of here..... please!!!!!!" I screamed amidst tears. " get me out of here, somebody pleas

oh thank God it was just a dream" I whi

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nd fresh coffee enveloping me like a warm hug. "Hey, Lena Gra

comfort of our weekly sessions. "Honestly, Doc?

on turned sympathe

ngled hair. "Fifth time this month. I'm

encouraged, her pen po

what it is, but it's gaining on me. I can feel its breath on my neck, making my skin crawl. I try to scream, imagine a full maze cramped up in some tiny room, in there........ I feel

ed in concern. "Have you noticed any triggers

. "It's just...I feel like something's watching me, even when I'm awake. Like, I'll be walking down th

"Lena, we need to explore this further. Can you

up residence in my mind. "It's like...have you ever felt like you're being slowly consumed by d

watching me." Dr. Lee's eyes narrowed slightly. "And when did you first start noticing this...shadow?" I rubbed my temples, trying to ward off the growing headache. "It started a few weeks ago, around the same time the nightmares began. At first, I thought it was just my imagination, but...I don't know, it feels so real." Dr. Lee leaned back in her chair, steepling her fingers together. "Lena, I want to try something. I want you to keep a