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red blooded male for their interest, she’s stunning. Perfect. But mine! As long as they remember that we’ll be fine. Should I order him to start being indifferent to her? I could. Jeez, I’m losing it, sleep is obviously needed. I pull Faith in closer, she’s shivering. Trask rifles through his backpack producing his team jacket and holds it out to me. I take it and place it over her torso. She’s gonna smell like him now!

Chapter 5
     
Faith
    It’s cold here. My feet are bare, my gown practically see-through, my teeth are chattering. I rub my arms which do nothing as my fingertips are like ice. I’m floating through a blue hallway, guided as if by some imaginary string. It’s pulling me onwards. The dark starts receding until I’m illuminated in a brilliant light. I can hear voices. Urgent voices. Some whispering, some shouting, some begging, all merging into one sound but I can see no people. “Help us, please!” I try to turn around but my movements are slow as if I’m wading through quicksand. “Where are you?” I try to call out but my voice is quieter than a whisper. I try again but the words fall silently from my mouth.
    My movement is sluggish, the light so blinding that my eyes can’t adjust. I close them hoping to centre myself. My others senses kick into action, a breeze blowing over me as if someone is so close their breath is blowing against me relentlessly. I can still hear voices but they’re quieting and a whirring becomes prominent almost like a fan. A metallic smell hits my nostrils and then I can taste it too, rusty, tangy, disgusting.
    More shouting so my eyes ping open, the light begins to fade and I see a figure, it’s crouched over hugging its knees. Head down and sniffling. As my vision becomes even clearer I realise the figure is enclosed in a metal cage. I wave my hands in front of me trying to wipe away the mist fogging up the scene. I try to move forward but my steps are stilted. I’m frozen in place. An observer and nothing more. The person in the cage looks up, looks straight at me, through me . It’s Hope! She reaches out her shaking hand, her eyes pleading for me to do something.
    “Faith!” She calls.
    “Faith wake up baby!” I’m being shaken, the room disappears and I’m left with the look on Hope’s face imprinted in my mind. I open one eye, scared that I’ll find myself in a cage. The eyes I’m met with, settle me straight away. Kye. Everything’s okay, Kye’s here. His eyes are wide; he looks dishevelled as though he’s been running his hands through his hair. He pulls me against him and kisses my head. I realise I’m in bed in the lilac room.
    “Bad dreams again Sweetheart?”
    “I... I guess so.”
    “Same as before?”
    “No... Yes... I don’t know. Just... Hold me, okay?”
    “Always, babe. Always.”
    I close my eyes again, snuggle into him and try to push the dream to the back of my mind. Kye’s warmth wraps around me and I sigh contentedly. Hope’s face flashes back into my head and I start retching. I can taste that metallic taste again and run from the bed to the bathroom.
    I just make it and bury my head in the toilet. Nothing comes up but I can’t stop dry heaving. I hear Kye pad into the room and then he starts rubbing my back while pulling my hair to the side so I have a free hand to hold onto the seat.
    I sit back on my legs and wipe the hair sticking to my brow away. I feel rough. Kye scoops me up, carries me back to the bed, then disappears before returning with a glass of water. He sits staring at me worriedly, stroking my hand and looking at me completely lost.
    “I’m fine babe. It was just a very vivid dream. Stop worrying.” I smile weakly at him.
    “Are you sure because I’m meant to be meeting the team. I’ll cancel if you need me.”
    “No, go. I’m just going to rest. Honestly, Kye, I’m fine. I’ll Comm you if I feel worse.”
    “Promise?”
    “Promise babe.” He bends to kiss me and I turn my head away.