A rude awakening
After what felt like hours, sleep finally took hold. John drifted into a light slumber, his breathing slow and steady. But then, just as he had begun to sink into deeper sleep, a sudden noise jolted him awake. A loud, rumbling sound echoed from above, shaking the wooden floorboards of the attic. The unexpected sound tore him from rest instantly, flooding his chest with fear as his eyes shot open.
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