Erika
I was taught that dreams were the reflections of our heart’s deepest desires. Strangely, my nightmares evolved into a consuming fixation.
His name is Michael Crist.
My boyfriend’s elder brother resembles the chilling scenes from a horror movie that you cautiously observe through half-covered eyes. Handsome, powerful, and utterly frightening, he, a former star of his college basketball team now turned professional, seems more concerned about the dirt on his shoe than my existence.
But I observed him.
I saw him. I heard him. The actions he took and the secrets he concealed… For years, I nervously bit my nails, unable to avert my gaze.
Now, having graduated high school and transitioned to college, I haven’t ceased my scrutiny of Michael. He’s trouble, and the unsettling details I’ve witnessed are no longer confined to my thoughts.
Because he has finally taken notice of me.
Michael
Her name is Erika Fane, but she goes by Rika.
The girlfriend of my brother, she grew up frequenting our house, always present at our dinner table. She averts her gaze when I enter a room, freezes when I’m nearby. I can sense the fear emanating from her, and while I haven’t possessed her physically, I am aware that I hold sway over her mind. That’s all I truly desire.
Until my brother deploys for the military, and I discover Rika alone at college.
In my city.
Unprotected.
The opportunity seems too perfect, as does the timing. You see, three years ago, she put a few of my high school friends behind bars, and now they’re free.
We’ve bided our time. We’ve been patient. And now, every single one of her nightmares will become a reality.
