Hazy and confused

Bright green lights blur your vision

Deadly quiet

Alone

You blink twice

Your heart drops

An echo, it’s faint, but you aren’t alone anymore 

Another, it’s behind you now. 

In front of you, out of the darkness, a hand

It beckons you closer 

You shake your head

You stand quite still 

No echo, nothing behind you

You stand still and shut your eyes

Not real, it’s just a dream

Tears roll down your face

The hand goes back into the darkness 

Alone again

You wonder what the hand wants, but your thought is cut off

A growl and a breath

The echo is back

You’ve realized your mistake