A blood curdling scream tore through the air, wrenching Caleb from his his peaceful dream. His eyes snapped open and instantly sweat was pouring down his face and soaking his back.
As a feeling of nausea began to take hold, he snapped up from bed and scrambled out through the door into his living room. Kai was awake, tightly grasping his satchel and with that same look of panicked fear he had earlier.
"It came from outside!" said Kai urgently, his gaze flashing around them room, seemingly looking for some way to get escape.
Caleb screamed as he slammed open his front door and ran outside, "Nali!"
He jumped over the flight of stairs and landed hard on the dirt. Almost falling over, he caught himself in time by grabbing the railing and pulling himself up. As he turned the corner, what he saw shattered his soul.
