Her body jerked to a stop, the force nearly throwing her off balance. She clutched tightly onto her stomach as she took in a sharp intake of breath. Her entire body trembled violently, the sensation of cold sweat dripping down her spine as she fought to stay conscious, not wanting to die, not wanting to fall into darkness again, not wanting to lose someone close to her... No, no she wasn't going to allow that to happen again.

"Alex! Wake up!" She suddenly felt something touch her face lightly, forcing her to snap her eyes open. She saw her father standing next to her bed, his arm resting on her...