Late Night Search

My throat felt parched and that was what led me to wake up in the middle of the night. The bedroom was dark when I opened my eyes sleepily. I should get a drink of water from the kitchen. I tried my best to get out of bed without waking Ace. However, I couldn’t quite sense his presence with me in the dark room and when I felt around his side of the bed, I couldn’t find him.

Where did he go? It’s so late in the night.

Drowsily, I got out of bed and made my way out of the bedroom. I had no idea where Ace went in the middle of the night. Maybe I would find him on my trip to the kitchen to fetch some water. It was dark and silent outside as I made my way to the kitchen. I couldn’t find Ace anywhere and that fact rushed me to grab a bottle from the fridge before quickly drinking from it.

I walked along the hallway while I thought that it might be best to grab my phone and give Ace a call. That was when I heard the sound of something moving inside one of the rooms. The sound stopped but n