Before I could go, the tiredness began taking a toll on me, and my eyelids drooped significantly. Therefore, I put my books aside and headed back to my bed.
After resting my head on the pillow, I forgot all about the bat and fell asleep. It was around two in the morning that I woke up. Since I hadn't drunk enough water, I woke with a dry throat. Upon noticing the hinges of my bedroom door creaking, I shut my eyes. Shortly, I could hear the door being opened completely. Then, there was the sound of the footsteps.
I opened my eyes a little to get a good look at the intruder. I couldn't believe what I had seen. The person inside my room wasn't Todd. It was my mother's boyfriend.
I saw the guy kneeling before my bed and looking for something inside it. I wondered if it was that bat since
