The door finally gave in with a violent crack.
Wood splintered inward and slammed against the wall as a man stumbled through the opening. Blood pooled at the corner of his mouth and dripped from his fingertips, leaving dark spots on the floor. His head tilted slightly as he stared at Terri.
Then he smiled.
Terri shrieked and raised the gun with shaking hands. The barrel wobbled as she tried to aim.
The man's breathing came out in quick bursts when he saw her. His eyes slowly dragged up from her legs to her face like he was studying something he wanted to keep.
The red in his eyes pulsed.
Then he moved.
He rushed her in a sudden burst of speed that Terri was not ready for.
She screamed and fired.
Two shots cracked through the room.
Both missed.
The man slammed into her before she could react. The impact knocked the air from her lungs as she hit the floor hard. The gun slipped from her hand and skidded across the tiles.
He loomed over her with that same bloody smile.
