KOOKIE:
The sound of someone constantly flicking my doorbell jolts me up from sleep, and I look around the room to see Blue fast asleep. My heart rate spikes as the sound of my doorbell goes off again. We live alone, and the house is fenced, so it is either the bell is broken or there is an intruder.
My body is fully awake now, given the dire situation I am in. I throw my legs out of bed, then grab the lamp on my nightstand, walking out of the room slowly. I shut the door quietly in order not to wake my daughter, then lock it, making my way downstairs. The sound of my heart thudding fast in my chest echoes in my ears as I get closer to the front door.
As I grab the handle, the person clicks the bell again, startling me, but I press my lips together to stifle the yell in my mouth. I am a
