There's a saying that goes, "The child who keeps the mother awake will find sleep elusive as well." It's a reminder that one's actions can come back to affect them, and in this case, it seemed like a fair game was about to begin for James.
“Game on Jamie!” thought Beatrice.She was less anxious about sleeping now. At night, she had a bath and got ready for bed. She slept soundly through the night. Everything seemed fine, and she felt relieved. But on the third night after deciding to pay back in her dreams, she woke up sweating and being chased. In the dream, she ran, stumbled, and fell, only to get up again. She was caught and thrown onto a sofa as the faceless man closed in on her. She struggled, slapping at the figure, and then she woke up with a start, her hand throbbing from hitting the headboard in her sleep.She was livid, took her phone, and unblocked James. She called him, though it was 3 am. "Beatrice! Are you okay?" asked James, clearly concerned.
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