Chapter 23: Lillian

“Crack”

I wake up to hear a loud noise coming from the other room.  Seeing Jon laying next to me, I carefully try to move without waking him.  However, I need to go out and find what has just made that noise.

When I finally climb off the bed and glance over to make sure he is still asleep, I hear another noise coming closer this time.  Someone is walking towards the bedroom, and it sounds too heavy to be Jordan.  Hearing a loud scraping along the wall, it instantly reminds me of when George used to do that with his nails whenever he got drunk and was about to beat me.

Hurrying to the door, I brace myself in case I am right.  Then when it does open quickly, I slam it right back at him.  I hear, “Shit!” Then a grunt before I feel the door slam all the way open right into my shoulder.

He appears around the door to stare me in the eyes with a wicked grin spreading across his ugly face.  I cry out and