In a place and time she couldn’t recognize . . .

Aiyana crouched next to a parked car, not knowing exactly what was happening—the world seemed . . . hazy.

Just ahead of her, standing in the street—there was Andie! Ares too.

They were being taunted by a shadowy figure who wore a long knife at his belt. They were in danger!

Aiyana tried to yell out but her voice failed her, allowing only raspy breathing noises to escape her lips.

It must have been dark in the street where Andie stood as well, because she was fumbling around, swinging her stick wildly at the man to keep him away.

He grabbed the stick, snapped it in two, and tossed it aside. Then he kicked Andie hard, knocking her down, and threw Ares aside roughly against a dumpster where he flopped, unmoving.

The man turned back to Andie, who trembled as she tried to stand; she clutched her stomach with both arms.

The figure drew his long knife, grabbed Andie’s shoulder, and plunged the knife deep into her stomach. She collapsed, coughing and sputtering blood.

Aiyana, paralyzed, could only watch.

A blur of action followed, and the man eventually stalked away, vanishing into the shadows.

Then . . . finally, finally! Aiyana could move. She ran to Andie’s side.

Blood pooled all around where she lay in the street. Ares flopped on his side a few meters away, still unmoving.

“Andie!” she screamed, leaning down and cradling her bestie in her arms. Andie wasn’t moving or breathing.

A new fear flowed through her as she sensed someone nearby. Someone tall . . . someone . . . see-through?

A ghost figure loomed over her, watching the two teens with glowing blue eyes.

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