Chapter 54

Saved

I was starving, I could see nothing but black, a sensation I had enough of. I was sure I would die down here in the darkness and that moment couldn't come fast enough.

I had given up calling for help forever ago. Time was beginning to become meaningless to me and I wasn't keeping track of the minutes anymore. I stopped listening to the noises outside of the hole. I stopped trying to break out. I didn't know if I was awake or asleep.

I must be dreaming. I'm not really hearing Nova above me. I wasn't hearing his clumsy footsteps above me. His panting as he caught his breath after his long back. His light sob as he thinks all hope is lost. His faint thoughts as he silently begs that I was still alive. No. I was dreaming. But just in case…

"Nova! Nova I'm down here! Please, help me." I sobbed, knowing it was useless, I was dreaming. I fell to my knees and hugged myself as I sobbed.

"Shadow?" Nova's voice was hopeful, it was also loud and clear. If this was a dream it was a good one. If this was a joke it was a cruel one. If this was real, there are no words.

I went with it, dream, joke, or real, it didn't matter. "Down here!" I screamed.

I saw a faint glow and then the hole started opening up again, I was saved, I was really saved.

I let out a light sob and fell to the ground again. My tears were soon tears of happiness instead of sorrow.

(end of chapter 54)