This is a good one to tell to
children--it is simple but it elicits quite a response.
Creak, what
was that? It is a faint sound, in the distance-- but I hear it.
Crack, was
that something snapping? Or is someone trampling about?
I am in my room reading. It
is quiet where I sit except for the fire burning.
I hear a creak--it is just the old house settling? I am letting my
imagination get the best of me.
I hear another Crack-- perhaps it is just a small animal
outside my window.
Whoosh… was
that the wind?
Creak, I
bravely chuckle at the sound.
Crack, how
could these simple sounds have made me so nervous?
Whoosh, it
must be really breezy tonight.
Thump, did I
hear that in the house?
As I stare into the fire my
nerves are rattled. I need to regain my composure.
Creak…
Crack…
Whoosh, will
these sounds never cease?
Thump, thump, thump…
Closer, it must be getting
closer. I put down my book and close my eyes. I desperately try to think of
something else.
Creak…
Thump…
Crack…
Thump…
Whoosh…
Thump, thump, thump… then there is a pause.
I move quietly toward the
door. Another thump, I step back, yes,
it is getting closer. Thump, I stare
at the door trying to see through it.
Thump, I
reach for the doorknob, my hand is shaking. I no longer can wait.
Creak, a
loose floorboard stepped on near the door-- on the other side.
Thump, I
slowly open the door…
A Scream
…Then silence…
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