TWENTY ONE

ALANNA

         "Alanna"

I flinch, looking around to see who had called my name but I'm met with complete darkness. There's no one here apart from me and this makes me worried. I have absolutely no idea where I am. I take a step further into the darkness, my heart thudding madly. I need to get out of here and I need to do it quickly.

"Alanna" the mysterious voice calls me again and I tighten my hands into fists, frustrated.

"Who are you?! Show yourself!" I yell and the darkness fades away, revealing a lone figure standing a few metres away. He's wearing a long black cloak and every other cloth he's wearing is colored black. The hood of his cloak covers most of his face and as he starts to make his way towards me, I notice his long black hair that looks exactly like my husband's. I frown, watching him closely. He suddenly halts and