Before The Dreamer - The Rookie

Seven: Jana

There was a loud bang that scared Kojo and I awoke from what I thought was a deep slumber, but I guess not. Kojo jumps onto the floor and runs towards the front door barking. I looked around to see if anything could help me feel safe. Then I saw a sticky note from Tim. Weirdly, I could read it. I don't know why, but I thought that all cops had bad handwriting. I need to get my head out of my books and stop thinking that everything in life is as stereotypical as I think it is.
Hey Jana,
I wanted to let you know that when I returned to the living room after I got off the phone, you were asleep with Kojo so I let you sleep and put a blanket over you. I am going to be in my room if you need anything. You can use anything, just make sure you feel at home.
-Tim
Aw, that's so cute. I may keep this actually. There is another big bang. I snap back into reality and, without even thinking, I run into what looks like a bedroom and see Tim sleeping there. How he is sleeping through this, I have no idea. I start to think that I shouldn't wake him up, but Kojo is still barking and it sounds like the door opens.
Those are not Lucy's footsteps. They are light and soft; these ones were heavy and loud. That's when I realized that I needed to wake him up. I started to shake him, it only took a few seconds and then he was up. I put up a finger to show him that he needs to be quiet. It took a few seconds for him to realize what was happening. Through this Kojo was still barking.
    "Shut up you stupid dog. You are being too loud."
    Tim had gotten up and pointed to hide in his closet and didn't come out until he said. I do as he says. Scared out of my mind I started to kind of rock myself back and forth, to try to calm myself that wasn't really working. I tried not to cry but it was useless. That wasn't going to work as tears rolled down my face.
As time passed, more came. There was no going back at this point. What felt like hours was actually around ten minutes. My perception of time is terrible, however I think it is worse because I'm terrified out of my mind. I mean, they had told us what to do at school but let's be honest no one actually listened. All I could hear was silence besides Kojo's barks.
After he saw Tim, he knew that his job was done and ran into the closet with me. He just makes himself comfortable in my lap which I don't mind at all. Weirdly, it was really comforting.