CHAPTER 10The screaming was intolerable. A hideous uproar going on and on, pounding against the walls of my ribs like a captive creature.
And then there was another sound. Even my screaming couldn’t mask it.
Nothing stealthy. Nothing hidden. Very audible. Footsteps.
And finally a voice. “I bet you know now, don’t you?”
I saw the outline in the archway, a darker shadow against the darkness of the room.
The scream in my throat died stillborn. I felt like closing my eyes, going to sleep. Now I wouldn’t have to lie awake any longer trying to remember. If only the shadow in the archway would go away.
I walked toward it. No use running away any longer. I was too tired. I deserved a rest.
“Let’s find a candle.” I said. My voice was tired, too. And outdoors, even the storm was losing its em
