y it's barely a whisper and then I hear

for my eyes to adjust to the darkness that surrounds me like a cocoon. Realizing for some reason my door has

his time. The worst part is, it sounds like

eared the dark. Knowing that, my mom put a brick in front of it one day to make sure this wouldn’t ha

orner by the door. I scream out, “Mom. Mom.” Grabbing the covers tightly, I pu

whatever is in the corner does, but then I hear it again even closer

she here? A thousand things go through my head and I’m so sca

ng from the foot of my bed, where I heard the noise. I open my mout

eyes have finally adjusted and now I wish they hadn’t. A figure has climbed on the bed with me and is pull

he sheets completely off the bed. I’m so scared, but I can’t do anything. I can’t move or s

no one will ever find me. This thought scares me so much that I pee myself and for a second

er seen. When they look at me, it's as if I am peering into a deep red abyss, so terrifying that I could only ever imagine it in my wor

ing of drool slides out of the old woman’s mouth and falls on my arm. It itches, but I can’t move to

to each other almost exactly. Except for one thing. Her nose is so crooked, it’s about an inch over f

from the kitchen for me to get up. I lay there for a few minutes with my eyes shut, not knowing if

ing relieved, I start to get out of bed and look down. I had just started to feel like it was a nightmare last night, but the sheets are

Now wondering if it was a dream or real, I get up and go to the kitchen. Mom looks at me, “Ho

rds is. Sitting down at the table, I pick up a piece of bacon and de

ke a bite of egg and notice her watching me closely. “Mom, I

he looks at

l her about the old lady because I’m not too sur

o you must have been dreaming. I

ue to eat and when I finish, I pick

al. I played outside with my friends for a while, then I ate lunch. My mom took m

on the old swing set out back. “Do you ever have

ough mom says I should have outgrown that by now. My brother Dillon is always forc

Why is he so

m down the street. I heard him talking on the phone to her. He said he’s going to

live with your brother.” I look off

n he won’t bot

d move in with me. I know y

cool, but my

hadows, I feel like I did last