Emily
Sleep didn't release me gently, it shattered me. I was ripped from the depths of a dreamless state by a jolt that shot through my entire body. My eyes flew open to the oppressive darkness of my bedroom. For a moment, there was only the sound of my own frantic breathing and a heart that hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird trying to break free of its cage.
I didn't know what was happening. There was no noise, no discernible threat, yet an undeniable sense of wrongness coiled in the pit of my stomach.
Pushing the covers aside, I swung my legs over the side of the bed. I slid my feet into my slippers and moved silently out of my room and into the
living room. I glanced at the clock it was 11:52 PM. Almost midnight.
Lucas wasn't home yet. That wasn't entirely unusual, I st
