house, every groan of the wind outside, made me jump. I couldn't

ldn't relax. I kept thinking about the note, about the

m outside my window. My heart skipped a beat as I sat up in bed, my ears straini

see if I could see anything. The moon was full, casting an silver glow ov

but there was no one there. The room was empty, the shadows

stent. It sounded like fingernails on wood, and it was coming from the windo

ng my breath. What was happening? Who was out there?I stood frozen, my eyes fixed on the window. The silence was suffocating,

ove, didn't make a sound. It just stood there, watching me. I felt a ch

me shaken and confused. I stumbled backward, my legs tre

n't take it anymore. I had to know what was happening. I threw of

aiting for me? What if it wasn't just a prankster, but something more sinister? M

eneath my feet. I moved cautiously, my senses on high alert. And then, I heard a

f the stairs, my heart pounding in my chest. The footsteps were light, almost imperceptible,

The stranger from the woods? Someone else? I felt a surge of

e darkness below. The footsteps had stopped, and an oppressive sile

My heart skipped a beat as our eyes met, and for a moment, time stoo

on mine, his presence filling the room with an almost palpable tension.I slowly opened my eyes, groggily taking in my surroundings. I

ng me to lie back down. The stranger didn't move, didn't speak.

e strange encounter on the stairs. How did

a shiver run down my spine. I tried to speak, but my voice

either. Instead, he leaned forward, his eyes locked on m

fear, but he didn't move any closer. Instead, he turned and

, he disappeared into the night, leaving me shaken and confused.I lay there for a moment, trying to process what had just happened

sound was the ticking of the clock on the mantle. I looked around the ro

eeling a bit shaky. I took a deep breath and tried to calm

in the breeze. I could have sworn that I closed it before I went to bed. A chill

ng a sense of unease. The darkness seemed to press in around

n around, my heart racing, but there was no one

crawled on it:Soon.I stared at the word, my heart racing with anticipation and

stranger had left me a message. He had been in my hous

erability. The darkness seemed to press in around me, a

omeone had to know what was going on. But a part of me hesitated. W

a faint creaking sound coming from upstairs. It sou

might still be in the house. I took a deep breath and

nd that made me jump. I hesitated for a moment, wondering who could be calling me at

, and for a moment, I thought it was a wrong n

ling off his tongue like a ca

. It was him - the stranger. I felt a shiver run

manded, trying to k

end of the line, a low, husky sou

id, his voice dripping with intimacy. "An

there, my heart pounding in my chest. What

er's presence seemed to linger in the air, and I couldn't shake

, deliberate footsteps, coming closer and closer. My he