I didn’t know how much time passed before I heard a soft knock on the door.
“Who is it?” I hissed.
“It’s me, Sam. It’s safe. You can open the door.”
I recognized Ryan’s voice, so I carefully opened the door and slipped out into the hallway.
“You okay?” Ryan asked, looking me up and down.
I shrugged. “I guess. Did you call the police?”
“Yeah,” he told me, rubbing my shoulders in a soothing gesture. “They’ll be here soon. We can go downstairs and wait for them.”
I nodded and let him lead down to the living room. We sat together, snuggled up on the couch in silence while we waited. It didn’t take long for the police to arrive, thankfully.
“Hang out here,” Ryan murmured. “I’ll talk to them.”
I nodded and pulled my knees up to my chest as he walked out of the room. I felt sick, and I c
