Esmeralda

I paused, observing the hallway.

It was empty, except for me.

Maybe I wasn't hearing right.

The raging howls shot up in the air again, making me jump in fright.

It was so loud, the impact was felt all over me as goosebumps blanketed my body.

What was that strange sound?

It wasn't from the North wing. Those howls were different from the screams in the North wing.

While those screams sounded angry, these howls sounded like the person was in a great deal of pain.

Who made that sound? Why? Several questions bubbled into my head as I scurried out of the North wing like a scared rat....