C139 Going somewhere, sweetheart?

The sky was almost cloaked in the pre-dawn darkness, a deep indigo hue hanging over the horizon.

Valerie stood by her window, staring out into the gloom as the tension gnawed at her insides. Her mind was racing, and her heartbeat was a chaotic rhythm in her chest.

She paced around her room, anxiety tightening around her throat like a noose. She muttered curses under her breath