The constant knocking finally pierced through Nicole’s foggy brain. She opened her eyes and tried to blink the sleep away. The apartment was dark with the late sunset being the only light coming through the open windows. The television was still on, playing a comedy show that she had no idea what it was called. Reaching for the remote, she switched it off before throwing the gadget on the table. She reached out for her phone that was resting on the coffee table and checked the time, finding it was five minutes past six. Another round of loud knocking got Nicole sitting up. “Coming!” She shouted as she stood up. Yawning, she did a small stretch before she walked to the door. Opening the door, she found Marko leaning on the doorjamb, his eyes dark. “What were you doing?” his voice was gruf

