*Jo's POV*

At some point in my sobs, I must have fallen asleep, because I suddenly woke up as I felt something crawling towards me on the bed. Half asleep, and without hesitation, I swung my arm behind me and felt my hand connect with something hard.

I heard a grunt from behind me as the pain in my hand jolted me awake, and I sat up, ready to defend myself more if need be. The room was still pitch black, making it hard to see anything in the room. But as I looked at ...