Chapter 12014
A banging on my door, booming through my apartment, scares me awake. I fly out of my bed as though I’m shot from a rocket launcher, legs still tangled in the sheet, and fall flat on the floor. Luckily, I have enough time to catch myself on my hands, avoiding face planting and breaking my nose.
More whacking on the door frenzies my heart rate, makes my breathing shallow and ragged. Frozen to the floor, I try to blink the sleep from my eyes as my mind races a million miles per minute. What’s going on? Is someone trying to break in? What do I do? Find a weapon? Do I even have a weapon? Do I call the police? Hide under the bed?
A muffled voice accompanies the next set of thumps. “Theeeeeo, wake up.” Even through the door, I recognize the voice and the fear evaporates from my b
