Marley screamed so loud it shook the walls of the house, watching the snake slowly slither from the corner while booming footsteps echoed from outside the closed door. With her heart pounding in her ears, she watched the snake move slowly along the hardwood, hazel eyes wide and body trembling, forgetting her pride right now, "Aiden! Aiden help! Aiden!" She shrieked as it moved closer to her side of the room. Marley scrambled out of the bed when the door slammed open, eyes locked on the snake as Aiden stormed up to her and yanked her by the wrist into his hold, "What is it?! Talk to me." he rushed out, scanning around the room as he spoke. She scrambled behind him, "Snake!" She shrieked, clutching onto his black shirt and hiding behind his back, daring to peek around his bicep with tentativ
