C26 Twenty-six

Ella woke up to the rustling sounds outside her door. She rubbed her tired bleary eyes and slowly got up. Staring back where the window was, she could see that it was still nighttime. Ella wondered who it could be outside. She gently opened the door and saw Mikael. Ella was about to speak when Mikael covered her mouth.

“Don’t,” Mikael said. “I have already decided to help you,” he added