They weren’t knocking on the door. They were threatening to break it down.

Alberto was shocked out of his slumber. Still groggy though adrenaline coursed painfully through his veins, he sat bolt upright. Half-immersed in his dream, Alberto spent a frenzied moment believing the room was collapsing around him before he heard the voices from the hallway.

“Open now, boys!”

“We know you’re in there!”

“No use hiding.”

They were going to wake up the entire dormitory if they hadn’t already. Alberto...