We talked about a few more things last night till I got drowsy and almost fell asleep. I felt Mama's frail fingers tuck me in as I took deep breaths. Soon, I heard her footsteps faint away as she left and the clack-clack-clack of her feet as she trotted downstairs to her own room.
After letting all of my thoughts and secrets out, I felt so much more comfortable, and sleep came to me much easier than before. Before I knew it, I was dreaming once again.
One moment I was lying asleep on my bed, and the other, I was thrown into a sudden void of eternal darkness. Not a thing in sight, and I walked endlessly for a while, trying to find something of use. At the time, I had not known it was a dream, but everything seemed very much real.
"Hello?" I called out hopelessly, hearing the echo of my own voice. "Where am I? Is anyone there?"