JESSICA BERKELEY.
The sound wakes me. A sharp c***k. I bolt upright in bed, my heart slamming against my ribs as the wind howls outside like it’s trying to tear the house apart.
For a second, I just sit there, disoriented.
Then I hear the sound of water dripping. No, scratch that... rushing.
“Oh no…”
I throw the blanket aside and jump out of bed, my bare feet hitting the cold floor. The chill bites instantly, but I ignore it, rushing toward the door.
The hallway is dim, the lights flickering weakly above me. I stop briefly in front of Devin's room and knock loudly.
“Devin?” I call out, my voice slightly shaky. “Did you hear that?”
No response from him, I realize immediately that he might still be asleep.
But then, the door swings open, he steps out already awake and fully alert li
