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Chapter 13 - The future

Jacob shivered; his eyes were red and filled with tears. He immediately sprang up as Dickson barged in. "Please. Please don't freak out. It's me. I have no idea how this came about. I just-"

"What precisely are you referring to?" He was cut by Dickson.

Jacob's expression immediately changed from one of terror to one of perplexity.

Was he the only one who saw this?

"You know, when I see you disheartened and afraid, I get worried rather than scared." Dickson continued, walking closer to him. "What exactly scared you so much?" He asked, looking into Jacob's teary eyes.

Jacob retained his puzzled expression and locked his gaze on Dickson. He cast a look behind his shoulder and muttered, "It's gone."

Dickson asked, "What's gone?"

"Uh... nothing, just recalling a bad dream I had. Stupid, right?" He laughed awkwardly. "Well, I must return to what I was doing." His gaze wandered aimlessly across the room before he turned around and walked back to his closet.