I was almost home, that's what I've been chanting in my head the entire walk to my house. I had to keep reminding myself of that fact or else I would of collapsed ages ago.

I could make out the familiar trees in my backyard and I almost cried with relief. I continued to walk with shaking legs and then after what felt like forever I finally saw the sliding door leading into the living room.

I was but a few steps away from the sliding door and then everything went black.

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Xavier's point of view

I was hunched over a map of the town when one of my...