[center][h3]September 5th
2:50 AM
Allan[/h3][/center]

"Not recently, no. I haven't had any for a while now, actually."

Allan sat on the edge of Max's bed, kinda giving him a concerned once-over from how bedraggled he looked. Bess shifted closer and laid her head in his roommates' lap, staring up at him with her cute brown eyes and floppy ears. 

He smiled and gave his dog's back a pat. 

"I think maybe Bess can stay the night with you, Max. She's a real comfort."

That said, he rose. 

"Anyway, if everything's alright, I'll be headed back now. Sleep well, Max."

[center][h3]Two hours later
4:22 am[/h3][/center]

The loud, all-encompassing roar that echoed through the house startled Allan awake, and from Max's room he could hear Bess going crazy. She was barking at something, the [i]thing[/i] that made that loud noise, and that made him fear for his safety. 

Allan scrambled out of bed, threw the light on in his room and ran outside, where he found Linus in Adrian's doorway, scared out of his wits. A fair bit frazzled himself, he spoke.

"Linus, you okay? You better go check on the rest. I'm gonna go see if Max is okay."

That said he advanced to his roommate's door and threw it open, finding Bess on the bed, haunches up as she barked and yowled at a corner of the room, which was empty. 

"Max! You okay?"