Avery woke up from the nightmare.

It was dawn outside the window, and she sat up to switch on the lights.

The room brightened instantly and the fear within her slowly faded as she looked around her familiar surroundings.

She picked up her phone to check the time; it was half-past six in the morning.

Her body felt like it was both freezing and burning at the same time, and when she raised her hand to touch her chin, she came into contact with a thick layer of sweat.

Her heart was still throb