Endless Dusk

ceiling. I still couldn't beli

e mark on my neck? It all s

my room didn't feel the same anymore. Everything seemed different

en it earlier today, glowing a little, but I thought it w

for me?" I whispere

in my head, repeating what Mom and Dad said. They said

kept racing. I didn't know what to do with all this. Wha

o back to normal. But I knew it couldn't. My

eins were glowing, going toward my neck. Then

ddle of a grassy field, and there were no other trees. I looked down and saw I was wearing a white dress

g?" But it didn't feel l

in the past. But

ng felt familiar. It was like I had be

had I really gone back in time? I didn't know, but it seeme

everything look weird, like the big tree and the grass around me. Shado

s so quiet, like the world had stopped. I could on

like the tree wanted me to come closer, like it was calling me. My neck started to

e much. It felt like I was alone, but also

a whisper ri

be here," a d

I quickly turned around, but no one was

" I said, my

as just quiet. Only t

hing me, but I didn't know where they were. My hands were shaking, and I st

as sweaty, and my hands were shaking. I lo

I said out loud.

ed my neck, where the mark usually shows up. It wasn't glo

to the past?"

sper, the clothes-it all felt so real. M

made a soft humming sound, and the room felt cold. There were shelv

d strange symbols. One paper had the word "vampire" written on it. Next to the p

big secrets, secrets about Agness and her family.

eone was there. The person s

person whispered. "It

The room was lit with candles, and the walls were made of old st

middle was their leader. He looked scary and s

His deep voice made everyone go qui

s looked at each

" one of them

as appeared again. The girl... she

sharp. "Then we can't wait too long. If she lear

watch her. When the time is right, we will

at he said. Outside, the moon was shining bright

ream. But I had to go. I needed to talk to Professor Jullian. The dream felt rea

d always looks a bit tired, as if he spends most of his time working. His hair is slightly graying at the temples, and he

f the few scientists who are interested in how things like myths and legends could be linked to real events or gene

e comfortable with facts and data than with people, though his students know him as a bit of a perfectionist. Despite his cold and

with finding the answers to questions that others might think are too bizarre. And now, it looks

ont of him. The lab was full of machines and computers, all making soft n

ping on the screen. "Her bloodline... It's connected

ing wide. "This isn't just a mistake in the DNA.

had come up in his research. "Could Alice be part of this too?

is is bigger than I thought. If what I'm seeing

n. "Agness, Alice... They're connected somehow.

a puzzled look. "Hmm, why isn't Professor Jull

mething came up." But even as I said it, I felt a nagging feeling t

, Professor Jullian stared at the glowing screen. His ha

ice getting louder, like he couldn't believe what he was sayin

es in the lab buzzed, making the room feel even quieter

e, but no one was. "If this is true... Agness doesn't know what's about t

e symbol from Agness's neck appear

oze. A chill went th

e shadows moved, li