Chapter 5

I jolted upright in my bed as a loud bang woke me. My brows furrowed as I strained my ears to catch any following noises. My heartbeat kicked up the slightest bit as my fight or flight senses started to kick in. Reaching into my nightstand, I pulled my .45 out of the drawer just in case. Checking the chamber, I made sure it was loaded and the safety was on before I crept out into the main hallway. Once out of my bedroom, I could hear more rummaging and quiet whispers. I made my way to the guest bedroom and peeked in, making sure that Danielle was still asleep and safe. The lump in the bed let me know that the bang hadn't awoken her. Good. Shutting the door, I cradled my gun between both my hands as I inched closer and closer towards the main living area where the sound appeared to be coming from, conscious to avoid the footboards I knew were particularly creaky - I didn't want to alert the intruder. I was almost to the entrance of my kitchen when I heard the sound of someo