Edge of Twilight (2004)
“It was like something a schoolgirl would wear, something that probably came in a pink glass bottle shaped like a kitten.
The woman came farther into the room, her steps soft and padded rather than sharp and clicking. No heels. She was wearing slippers or socks this morning. Probably still in her nightgown. She crept up to Amber’s bedside, pausing every couple of steps, as if she were approaching a sleeping tiger. Step, step, pause. Her breaths were strained, as if she were trying to keep them q...uiet, even while her pounding heart demanded more and more oxygen. Quick, short little breaths. Amber sensed her fear.
What the hell was she doing in here, if she was so afraid?
“Hey,” she whispered. “Hey, wake up.”
Blinking, Amber rolled onto her side and blinked her eyes sleepily. “What?” She frowned as if puzzled, rubbed her eyes.
“I just…wanted to check on you. See if you’re okay,” Brookie said.
Amber sat up in the bed, a hand to her head as if she were dizzy. No way was she giving anything away to this woman.MoreLess
The woman came farther into the room, her steps soft and padded rather than sharp and clicking. No heels. She was wearing slippers or socks this morning. Probably still in her nightgown. She crept up to Amber’s bedside, pausing every couple of steps, as if she were approaching a sleeping tiger. Step, step, pause. Her breaths were strained, as if she were trying to keep them q...uiet, even while her pounding heart demanded more and more oxygen. Quick, short little breaths. Amber sensed her fear.
What the hell was she doing in here, if she was so afraid?
“Hey,” she whispered. “Hey, wake up.”
Blinking, Amber rolled onto her side and blinked her eyes sleepily. “What?” She frowned as if puzzled, rubbed her eyes.
“I just…wanted to check on you. See if you’re okay,” Brookie said.
Amber sat up in the bed, a hand to her head as if she were dizzy. No way was she giving anything away to this woman.MoreLess
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