Behind you,’ Jack screamed out from the landing. I was too petrified to even turn my head to look at him. Out of the corner of one eye I could see him waving his hands above his head to attract VIMS’ attention. VIMS took another step towards me. One of his feet was now on my bed. The mattress groaned under his weight. One more step and he would reach me. I sat back even further, trying to push my back through the wall behind me. ‘VIMS, come and get me,’ Jack shouted. VIMS halted in his tracks. The dome that was his head spun round. I couldn’t see Jack now. I could see nothing but VIMS, standing before me, just a heartbeat away from ripping me apart. Something hit VIMS on the back of the head. VIMS backed away from me and stepped off the bed before rolling over the object that had hit him. I glanced down without moving my head. It was a towel. VIMS carried on rolling out of the door. He was after Jack now. He’d obviously assessed him as the bigger threat. And once he had dealt with Jack, he would be back for me … ‘Dominic, what’s the password?’ Jack shouted frantically.
