But today, she found herself stuck, unable to shake off the eerie noise that lingered in the background and kept her from sleeping. Emily felt confused, but more than that, she felt scared. As the strange sound continued, Emily shifted uncomfortably in bed, desperately trying to distract herself.
She started counting backward from 100, then moved on to solving random math problems in her head. She began to hum silly tunes, trying to block out the sound and dismissing it as her mind playing tricks on her.