Uninvited Guests

I woke up to the sounds of different voices. At first, I thought maybe it was in my head. But the voices kept going, like a crowd arguing right outside my window. My eyes flew open before my brain could catch up. A tight knot of fear twisted in my chest. For a second I thought there was a riot in the street. It sounded like people were shouting, cars honking and chaos everywhere.

I pushed myself u