A Promise of Safety

Kaelia

I could not sleep. The safe house was making all these creaking noises. It was making me jump. Every shadow on the wall looked like someone was standing over me. Every time I closed my eyes I saw that picture of me sleeping and someone standing close to me.

At three in the morning I just gave up trying to sleep. I sat up in bed. Turned on all the lights. My hand was on my belly because the