Finding Kate

When I pushed open the door to my dorm room, I was shocked by the dim light.

The sun was already high in the sky, but the curtains were tightly drawn as if it was still dark. I adjusted to the light, then went to pull the curtains. The curtains swung and kicked up a cloud of dust. I didn't know how long it had been since they had been pulled open.

Only then did I set my gaze on our bed. The bed board on my side was still empty, and only one blanket was on Kate's side. It seemed that there was no one on the bed.

Where did Kate go? The unease in my heart grew stronger. I couldn't contact Kate on my phone. I had thought she would be in the dormitory, but now that she wasn't here, where else could I find her?

"Hmm..."

I heard a muffled voice from the room. I turned my head and saw the blanket on Kate's bed move a few times. Then, a ball of golden hair emerged from it. It was Kate.