Stirrings in the Night

Amber opened her eyes to find herself immersed in the darkness. Her mouth was dry and she had to go to the bathroom. Slowly getting up, Amber tried to reduce the amount of noise she made so as to not wake everyone else. Due to the darkness, Amber had to slowly make her way to the bathroom, extending her hands and feet as probes to any potential hazards.

Once she finally made it to the bathroom, she padded around the wall for the light switch but couldn’t find it. Finally, Amber gave up her search for the light and sat down, figuring that it was probably for the best that she didn’t blind herself at 2:30 in the morning.

In the midst of washing her hands, she thought she heard a noise. The sound was familiar yet somewhat unusual as it was distorted from the walls and distance. However, it all suddenly clicked for her sleep-deprived pre-sunrise brain — it was moaning!