Chapter 53 Chapter 53: Memories in Dreams

Thomas didn't know if he was alive or dead, but it felt like he was asleep.He was aware of himself, but as if through a mist, he slipped into another dream of memory. Thomas was sixteen, and he was standing in front of Teresa and some girl he didn't know. And Ares. Ares? All three of them looked at him gravely, Teresa was crying. "It's time to go," Thomas said. Ares nodded: "Start moving, and then enter the maze." Teresa held out a hand, Ares took it, and Tomas shook hands with the girl he didn't know. Then Teresa rushed over and pulled him into her arms.She was sobbing, and Thomas realized he was crying too.His tears wet her hair, and he hugged her tightly.

"You must go now," Ares said. Thomas watched him, waited, and tried to enjoy the moment with Teresa as much as possible.The last moment he remembered intact, they wouldn't be like this again for a long time. Teresa looked up at him. "It will work. It will all work." "I know," Thomas said.He was sad, and every part of him ached with grief. Ares opens a door and summons Thomas to follow him.Thomas followed, but still managed to cast one last glance over Teresa's shoulders, trying to appear hopeful. "See you tomorrow," he said. It's true, and it hurts.

The dream faded, and Thomas fell into the darkest sleep of his life.