Chapter title - Danger
She could still hear the pacing as she settled Arik into bed. He was sobbing lightly and before she could go to sleep, she heard a tap on the door.
She got to it consciously. It was the right thing to do after an attack. She held the object in her hand firmly ready to attack of anything were to happen, if it were to be one of those people that had returned again.
After all, this was the second attack in a row. It was starting to get terrifying in its consistency.
The knock came again but this time with a voice. "Miss Summers?"
It should comfort her that she had confirmed that he was the one on the other side and not anymore attackers. And it did, slightly comfort her, which was strange knowing what he was set out to do. But it comforted her more than she was willing to admit to hear his voice. It reminded her of the addiction to his interrogations that she wanted to get rid of.
Her hand hovered over the doorknob.
