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Message: <blockquote data-quote="izillama" data-source="post: 4547690" data-attributes="member: 79171">Clover yawned and snapped off the lights, being careful not to step on Koln as she tiptoed across the room and hopped into bed. The room was unusually dark this evening, and Clover found herself a bit unsettled. In New York City, there were always lights and sounds. It was very exciting. But here in Denver, at the University, Clover had felt a deep dread every night going to sleep. She actually wasn't too fond of the dark. Mindy, being from Houston, had the same problem. Both of them normally slept with the shades open. But now, Clover found that she felt trapped by the dark. She lay in bed and felt it press down on her. Even her newly keen sense of sight didn't seem of much use here. No matter how long she stared at the ceiling, she couldn't seem to see anything.The air in the room didn't help, either. With Ruby over on Mindy's bed and Koln on the floor, Clover could tell that all three of them were trying to rest, but their minds were still working. They were all thinking about the mess they were in. 'Well, Koln and I see it as a mess. It seems like Ruby's made her peace.'She smiled, thinking about her new friends. They were the first kind souls to have acknowledged her since she got to college. They didn't see her as the brainiac, diligently studying until all hours of the night. They just saw her for her.Clover rolled over to face the wall. It was the only noise in the room, and she was concious of making any noise thereafter. Were Ruby and Koln asleep? She barely heard anything from them. They were so quiet! They slept like... the dead.Clover felt a pit rise in her throat. Dead.She squeezed her eyes shut. She still was having a hard time believing it! It seemed like it was all some sort of horrible nightmare. Soon enough, she'll wake up!But instead of waking, she fell into a slumber. Drawing up the covers for warmth, yet seeming unable to attain such a blissful feeling, Clover shut her eyes and let sleep wash over her...</blockquote>

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