Debbie
I sat in the dark room, my head resting on the edge of the mattress. I was exhausted. My brain felt like it was melting from all the things I had just heard downstairs.
Suddenly, I felt a faint, shaky tap on my hand.
I bolted upright. The fog of sleep vanished from my eyes in a second.
"Rex?" I whispered, my heart jumping into my throat. "Rex, are you awake? Can you hear me?"
He didn't move much, but his eyes were open. They were terrifying. There was no color in them, just a white, haunting white that seemed to stare right through me. I had seen it before, but now, like this, it looked… scary.
"Are you okay? Do you know where you are?" I leaned over him, my hands hovering over his face. "I need to go call Rain. They need to know you’re awake."
I started to stand up, ready to
