I curled around myself on the bed, desperate for any form of warmth I could find. It was raining heavily outside, and there was nothing to shield me from the onslaught of cold air that blasted through the windows.

The windows were closed, but they had a crack, so air still managed to find its way into the room. The room was so cold, so there was no escaping the cold, no matter how hard I tried and thus I was at the desperate mercy of the harsh weather.

My teeth clattered against each other ...