Chapter twenty

I felt someone shake me vigorously, I woke up sweating like crazy, my throat hurts and my chest was heavy, I looked around suddenly and met the familiar sight of my room, everything was alright, I took deep breaths and tried to calm my racing heart.

I was met with Mel's confused and worried expression, "what was that about? Was it a nightmare?" I was about to reply her, I opened my mouth but nothing came out, not a single sound, I placed both my hands on my throat and tried harder to speak.

"What's wrong? Please tell me what's going on?" She sounded confused, worried and terrified. I desperately tried to speak but I couldn't, wasn't she seeing that I was struggling to speak.

"You can't talk? Please answer me!!" I felt like giving her a tight slap as she said this, how will I answer her if I can't speak?

"Hold on I'm coming." She rushed out of the room, if she rushing to go call mom then she should rush back mom wouldn't care less, I kept trying to speak but it felt like the more I tr