Your head swerved around. there was nothing but the gloomy abandoned playground and the gravesite of a rotting orphanage. You remained alert, anxiety clutched at your chest, tightening your throat until you felt you couldn’t breathe.

You took several hesitant steps backwards. You inhaled the stagnant air as best as you could—

SMACK

You toppled over as a force crashing into you. Your eyes shot open, looking at the smug boy seated on your abdomen.