“Hello,” I said. But no response came. Instantly the next moment a sound reached my ears. Someone’s breathing, deep and long. The breathing pulled in for several seconds, then it pulled out in the same fashion. I could swear it was clear, and hollow, as if the beast was in an empty room devoid of even a single piece of furniture. As if its wild breath was striking the empty walls and echoing back in frenzy.
Still holding the cell clamped to my ear, I turned my head around the room. The apache chief mounted on the wall threw its quiet and piercing look. My heart thumped against my ribs. The two sides of its nose near the nostrils were stirring. I stared at it. My cell phone slipped out of my hand and its clack on the floor slapped my ears. I made a strong endeavour to move my feet and r
