Chapter 26

Darkness rises as a black snake slithers on the ground and suddenly bites Winter in her ankle. She falls, feeling the venom flowing through her bloodstream as she finds breathing difficult. There is a baby next to her, crying. She tries reaching for the baby and putting her hand on the baby's chest. Suddenly the baby vanishes. Looking at her hand, it starts to fade.

“What's happening to me?”

There is a snake by her face; it bites her. she feels a sharp sting. She woke up sweating; it was 12h15am. She looks around her to check if there are any snakes and see nothing. Her bedside lamp is on as she sits up in her pajamas. She goes to the bathroom, looks into the mirror, and wipes her face. What a strange dream, she thinks as she rinses her face. Going to the kitchen, she gets some Juice. The whole house is quiet. She walked to her brother's room. They are asleep, and heading back to her room; she notices a rope on the floor with a red stain, about two meters l