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She opened her eyes, sweat dewed on her forehead. Nothing of her dream stayed with her as she woke. A feeling of terror stuck with her, but she could not pinpoint exactly what had caused her to wake. She sat up to look at the clock and noticed the light from the hallway shining under the threshold of her room. Astrange feeling that she was not alone came over her. She wanted to get up and lock the door, but her fear acted as glue holding her in place. As she regained her sense of self preservation, she quickly rolled out of bed and crawled under it. A noise from the hall alerted her to her bedroom door opening slowly. She breathed slowly dispite the scream rising in her throat. A shadow appeared, cast upon the floor, of the stranger who had broken into her apartment. She hoped that maybe, whoever it was, did not know she was home and would just leave.

She had no such luck.

. . .