I woke up, alone in my dorm. My memory about the night before was all but destroyed. The only thing I remembered was a distinct silohouette. It was the spitting image of this viral video online that had surfaced-about this monster called 'Florida man'. He was partially a man and partially an alligator, with the amount of sanity that the average Floridian possesses. He had flame red hair and impressive muscles like a super hero. The most bizarre part was that there was no evidence that the video was fake. The camera was shaky, but the monster was clear as day-no photoshopping as far as anyone could tell. 173Please respect copyright.PENANAYacm1hREY6
I got out of bed, clutching my burning head. It felt like I was holding four bricks worth of more weight. I needed an icepack. I grabbed one quickly, but on my mini-fridge I noticed a note: Go to room 1147 in the Burker house. I almost stepped backwards when I saw the note. It was a one person dorm, and besides, I almost never allowed people to hang out in it. And I always locked it. 173Please respect copyright.PENANAEmfppIDXhE
Burker House. I paused. It was another building with dorms on the other side of campus. Named after Frederick Burker, who infamously set fire to one of the old campus buildings a solid 50 years ago. Despite being an arsonist, he was also a charitable donor beforehand. Most people thought it was haunted for being named after him. I put the note in my pocket and opened the door. I frowned when I got all the shocked faces. People were around my room. 173Please respect copyright.PENANAfHNJnmhjeX
"James, you're alive!" My closest friend, Joe, shouted in excitement. I cracked a smile. "Shoot, I thought I was dead for a second. I must've eaten too much crappy cafeteria food." This seemed serious for Joe. He hugged me. I embraced him, but I was still confused. Then, I saw something else: caution tape and cones around my dorm room. My eyes widened.
"How long was I asleep?" I asked in shock. "You weren't asleep, James. You were missing for two whole weeks." 173Please respect copyright.PENANAdplkcKzjBs