DILEMMA

Vivian woke up with a start. Her heart was pounding wildly and her body was drenched in sweat.

“Apra… Apra… are you there?” she muttered as she sat up. She looked around but there was no one in the room.

"Apra... Apra..." She tried calling more loudly but the eerie sounds of the insects and nocturnal birds were the only thing that she got in reply.

A sinking feeling gripped Vivian's heart as if something bad was about to happen. The torch had blown out at some point in time. Still, Vivian could see everything faintly in the faint glow of moonlight.

Click! The sound of the key turning made her jump. Someone was coming in, but who? And why would that person come so late at night?

Sensing that something is fishy, she tried to get to her feet but her knees buckled and she fell to the floor. She crawled behind the wardrobe just in time to see a shadow move towards the bed.

“Vivian! I know you are there…&rdqu