*Eleven*

The loud, shrill ringing of my alarm yanked me out of sleep, making my heart jump.

I sat up so fast that I got lightheaded for a second. My phone screen lit up beside me, showing 11:00 PM in big, bold numbers. I reached over and silenced the alarm with a quick tap, rubbing my eyes with my other hand.

That was when I heard raps on knock on the door.

I froze, my hand still on my phone. My eyes flickered to the door. For a second, I thought maybe I imagined it, and it was just my ...