I can’t breathe!

My chest feels too heavy to breathe!

Just breathe Clara. Just. Breathe.

It’s dark. I can feel my toes and fingers. I can move a little. Everything feels stiff and cold.

“Come on out Clara Grey”, says a voice far off

Who said that! Move! Move yourself Clara! Why can I not move?

“Clara come to us!” The voice says deep and velvety

Who are you?! What do you want?! I cannot move!

“Clara just open your eyes and come out” the voice sounding almost melodically and sounds of others in the background

Why? Just leave me alone! Can you not see I am unable to breathe or move!

“You can do it Clara. Don’t be afraid.” The voice now sounding so close it could be right next to me.

I’m not afraid you Buffoon! I cannot move!

*at that moment Clara’s eyes shot open and her arm struck straight up*

“That’s it Clara awaken” the voice says now excited

I can see candles all around me. I can see gray walls and a gray roof. My body is very stiff, but I start to sit up. What awaits me is a row of people dressed all in black on their knees. The voice is a young man. A beautiful pale young man with the lightest blue eyes I have ever seen.

“Clara try to be as calm and relaxed as possible” the young man says

I croak out “where am I?”

The young man gives me a maniacal smile and says “back in the living.”

Back in the living? I look around the room and realize where I am and I look down at my stark white hands!

I cry out a blood curdling high scream “AHHHHHHHH!”