Watching as the nurse disappeared, Delilah went to take another drink from her cup, when a suddenly dropped it and cried out, her eyes squeezing ahut. A sudden noise so intense, it felt as if her eardrums were going to explode. Delilah's hands shot up to cover her ears in hopes of blocking the sound out, but it didn't help. It was inside her head, ringing relentlessly. She cried out again as she fell to her knees, pressing harder against her ears as if the action would help. It didn't. 

And then, as soon as it had come, it had gone. The ringing in her head continued for a moment longer, before it too, dissipated. When it had all finally stopped, she opened her eyes. She turned her head to the end of the hall. The light was gone. Her head jerked in the other direction. No light. It was dark, just as it had been before. All except for her room. 

Delilah took a few deep breathes, trying to ease her nerves. It seemed to work for a moment, but a sudden chill ran down her spine. Goosebumps rose all over body and it felt as if someone, or something, was standing behind her. Frozen in place, her eyes widened and she held her breath. She was terrified to look behind her. It was irrational, but the dreadful feeling she felt, was not. After working up the courage to turn, she quickly whipped around, falling onto her rear as she did. Her eyes frantically searched the immediate area, but saw nothing. 

It was if she was moving on autopilot at this point. She didnt tell her body to move, it just did. Delilah started pushing herself backwards, using her hands and feet. She kept going until she was back inside the room. Jumping up to her feet, she grabbed the door and slammed it shut, locking it as she did. She slowly backed away from the door, her heart beat thrumming in her ears. Delilah's breathing had resumed, coming in quick shallow breaths. Her blue eyes never left the door, even when she stopped walking backwards, they remained locked on. 

[I]"What the hell,"[/i] she thought to herself.