Fire
I woke up abruptly as heard the distant echoing sound of something heavy thumping against the ground. The hairs at the back of my head began to rise and I stiffly sat straight as I tried to listen again in the silence. I looked at the clock next to the infirmary bed and realized only a couple of hours had passed. Dawn would be upon us soon.
There was no sound but the constant breaths Barbara took and the way the ventilator hummed softly. The doctor had probably gone to sleep after she saw there was nothing to worry about, but the light in her office was still shining dimly. She must have left a lamp turned on.
I stiffened, even more, when the thumping sound appeared once again. This time, it didn't stop. The thumping just got more frequent, louder.
I grabbed my blade that was in
