Chapter 23-1

Evelyn's POV My body continued to shake as I sat down within the room of darkness. I couldn't move. As in I physically couldn't move. I kept telling my body to get up, to do something-- to run away from the dark but my legs/arms/everything just wouldn't listen. My head wasn't helping that much either, since it felt as if I was being suffocated. "Jaxon, get the flashlights from the kitchen." I vaguely heard Charles order; before I felt hands grab my shoulders causing me to jump out of my skin. Trying to struggle free I was pulled closer to the body which held me until another brilliant flash of lightening burst outside the window, allowing me to see Charles crouching down in front of the sofa and for me to calm down slightly. But as quickly as the light had arrived it was gone, causing me to panic once more. I had to calm down. I had to stop panicking. I was going to be fine. Nothing was coming. I was going to be fine... "Evelyn it's alright. Nothi