Chapter 163. Plan into Action

The first rays of sunshine come through my window and I grumble, turning on my side so I'm not blinded by the light. I frown, my eyes still closed, and I feel sleepiness embracing me again. But then I hear a scream coming from downstairs and I sit up in a flash. My brain takes a few seconds to make sense of what I'm hearing, but when it does, I frown.

Is my mother yelling at someone? She'd know better than to do that when Ellie is probably still asleep. What time is it anyway? 

I look to the side and grab my phone on my nightstand, seeing it's still 6:25 A.M. 

"What is he thinking?" My mom's muffled voice continues.

I throw off the blanket and swing my legs out of bed. Something bad must have happened for her to be screaming like this so early in the morning.

Before I check what's going on, I stop by Ellie's room at the end of the hallway to make sure she's all right. I open the door a crack and peep inside, finding her sleeping like an a