A WARM BREATH WHISPERED into my ear, “Nikki...”
Startled, I woke, my heart pounding wildly in my chest. Trembling, I pulled the blanket close to my chin.
Had someone called my name?
I suddenly remembered the dream and let out a shaky sigh of relief. I’d had a nightmare. That’s all it had been.
I looked over at my alarm clock and noticed that it was after two a.m. Nothing unusual, considering that I’d been waking up in the early morning for the past month. My inner clock was all messed up.
Stretching my legs, I yawned, turned on the lamp, and then got up to use the bathroom. When I was finished, I got climbed back into bed and turned off the light. Just as I was drifting off, I heard a soft thump coming from outside. When I opened my eyes, a shadow moved across my balcony.
Oh, my God!
