1.

The description of the room, the windows, moonlight danced across the room, half-ellipses
danced amongst the ivory light. Darkness lurked amongst the corners.
2. Reposed abed Ilene tightly snuggled her pillow. Tomorrow was the promised day. She
shifted in her bed, giggled, blushed with all the silliness of 16 year old. She would get out of
this stink whole. She would be married to a rich man. A pompous snicker at the thought of
the jealous faces.
3. A loud thud came from inside the house, Ilene stiffened, pulse quickened. The thud followed
a muffled a howl. Ilene scrambled to the floor and rushed towards the door, afraid to open.
Whimpers filled the silence, her heart picked up the pace while fear drained her of her
strength, her hand on the handle. Another painful cry ripened her fear which exuded in
uncontrollable sobs. Silence felled once again, the air was heavy. She found herself
hyperventilating.
4. Footsteps shifted towards her room with something dragging across the floor with it.
5. Ilene couldnt breathe, sharp breaths, jerky movements. She frantically looked around, Hide
she thought. She tip-toed towards her bed. No way she could fit into that narrow gap.
6. Morbid thoughts slithered into her mind. No, No, please. In an uncontrollable frenzy her
eyes riveted on the window lock. I can get out She jumped towards the window. Her palsied
hands fumbled with the lock. Door burst open, she cringed and the bolt opened. She glanced
back. Peered into the red eyes of the Khof, epitome of foolishness, Ilene fainted.