Esme quickly pushed herself to her feet and stepped back from the bed in absolute horror, ''Did my hand awaken a consciousness of its own? What is it doing?" she quickly moved to her bed, thanking the heavens that Aleister was sleeping at the moment. She would not have known how to face him otherwise.
'Tap Tap'
There it was again. The sound of approaching footsteps.
The noise diverted her attention.
Esme waited for a long time on the bed but she could still hear the sound. It did not disappear this time unlike before.
Under the pale glow of moonlight, she picked up her gown in her hand and walked towards the door.
She walked out of the room and closed the door behind her slowly.
Taking out a candle from the candle stand on the wall, she glanced around the hallway.
There was no one in sight.
Esme closed her eyes and tried to focus her ears on the sound of the footsteps.
But she could not hear anything.
