General POV
The sunlight filtered gently through the window blinds, casting golden stripes across the floor of the dorm room. The alarm on Skye’s phone buzzed twice and then fell silent. She stirred beneath the sheets, one leg poking out from the blanket as her arm reached for her phone.
It was half past ten. She stretched lazily, yawned, then turned to the other side of the room. It was empty still.
The other bed hadn’t been touched. She blinked once, then pushed herself up slowly, rubbing her eyes and glancing again.
Meredith still hadn’t returned.
''What the hell?''
She slid off her bed, pulled on her hoodie and padded across the room barefoot, checking the time again. She was just reaching for her phone to call her when she heard a sound.
Bang. Bang. Bang.
Three loud, impatient
