Dedicated to my roleplay partner and a wonderful human being, Sarah.
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You sighed as you finally dropped down on the bed after a long and grueling day at work. Waking up at 5 am was taking its toll on you. There was little you could do now but unwind before you started all over again tomorrow. Hurray,
You picked up your laptop and checked to see if you had any new messages on Discord. Your partner, Emily, had been very inconsistent lately. Yet you hoped that at least she might have sent you a message to chat about life, or your latest D&D game.
Lo and behold, there was one message from her. What it spelled, was something that you didn't quite expect.
*ACCEPT*
What? Was it some sort of prank? She often messed with you, but this seemed strange even from her. You blinked confused, about to type an answer, when your laptop went dark. You cursed, dreading your luck, and then the whole room followed suit. You were left in the dark, in complete and utter darkness, unable to see past your nose.
You froze in place, your heart beating rapidly at the unexpected occurrence. Not even your phone, right next to you, showed any sign of life. Not a sound piercing through the walls. Nothing at all. Just you, and your breath.
And then, a voice. A female voice, in the distance. A rapid chant in an unintelligible language, drumming louder and louder in your head. You couldn't understand what she was saying, but her voice, her voice was so alluring, so silky. Just like a...
You blinked again. The lights were back on.
In front of you, standing a few inches from the bed, a figure had materialized. You stopped breathing, unable to move, to even think. It couldn't be. It couldn't.
"Hello, Sarah". A wide, perverse grin formed in her face. "Thanks for inviting me"
Khalia was here.