I Couldn’t Remember Hearing Anyone Come Back Upstairs

me dead in the eyes and blinked twice.

Twice.

We had a thing from chemistry lab, from when Mr. Yates would start hovering and we’d silently warn each other to stop screwing around. One blink meant shut up. Two meant don’t do it.

I almost cried from relief and fear at the same time.

The man started up another stair.

And Melissa moved fast, too fast for me continue reading …