I pull myself up, quickly throwing together some of the stuff lying around into the backpack. Before hanging it on my shoulders, I put another sweater on top of the one I’m wearing, just in case it’s even colder outside.
But then I suddenly hear footsteps echoing on the other side of the door. Oh, no. Could it be another vampire, who heard the noise? Or … No, I don’t even want to think about the possibility of anyone else coming in here.
I quickly grab a hold of the only chair inside the room, its weight not affecting my back beneficently at all. But I grit my teeth and ignore the pain as I wait behind the door. The moment I hear it opening, I raise it above my head, my arms soon starting to shake from the exertion.
I hear a shocked gasp from the visitor’s mouth, as they rush i
