Nightmares had always been a part of her life. For as long as she could remember they had followed her sometimes stretching endlessly through the night, sometimes ending in mere seconds. Over time she had learned to endure them. Because no matter how terrifying they were there was always one certainty. She would wake up. There was always an escape.

But right now… she wished with everything in her that this was one of those nightmares. That any second she would open her eyes and find herself safe far away from him. She squeezed her eyes shut forcing herself to wake up. Anything to escape him. Seconds passed. Nothing changed.