Chapter 38 - "Sniffles And Whimpers." |Part II|-02

As I near the wooden door, the bad feeling in my stomach increases, churning my insides and threatening to push out the remnants of my Nutella sandwich. I gulp hard and walk faster, when lightning flashes across the curtains, followed by the boom of thunder, making me jump. It's just lightning, Micajah. Just walk a few steps forward. When I come closer to her room, I notice that the door is actually open a few inches and a dull orange light, like the one from a bedside lamp, is pouring out through the crack. Strange. I'd thought she'd be calling a meeting or something. And then I hear something that's even more strange but for some reason that sound claws at my heart. Sniffles and whimpers. I rush forward and peek through the tiny opening in the door, and I'm momentarily blinded by the dullness. After a couple of seconds and numerous blinks my eyes adjust, and my heart jerks and falls to my stoma