Chapter 73: Bite

I didn't know if I was dreaming or not, but the sun had set and my bedroom window was open, and I felt a fear in my heart so great that it was enough to keep me rooted to the bed.

I didn't see anyone when I looked around. I was completely alone in the room. I rubbed my eyes because my vision was blurry, and it didn't get any better. It was stressful, not being able to see clearly. I also had the constant feeling that I was falling, so that didn’t help at all.

The issue was that I knew I hadn’t opened my window, so who did? I asked myself this even though I couldn’t move at all. I tried to turn on my side and it didn’t work; I was firmly rooted to the bed.

And then, a figure materialized to my right, and someone was standing by the door. The view was still grainy, and I didn’t recognize the figure, not really. It was a man, though, that much I knew.

When he started nearing the bed, I felt the first prickles of fear. I could feel my heartbeat rising, and my chest moved with every br