My heart threatened to erupt from my chest it was beating so fast.
I really hope that im just hearing things.
I pulled the covers even up closer to my neck.
Creak. Creak. There it goes again.
Something was definitely afoot.
What sounded like footsteps in the dark.

I waited for a little while. Maybe my mind was jus playing tricks on me.
Thump. Thump. This time it sounded even closer.
It was coming up the stairs.
Something, someone was definitely in my house.
And whatever it was, was now at my door
I opened my mouth to scream but fear gripped my voicebox in a vise and threw away the key.
Immobilized, I heard my door creak but I couldn’t see anything.
I heard the distinct breathing pattern as it crept closer and closer to my bed,
joining me beneath the covers and cradling my backside
As it put its arms around me, I took note of a familiar scent.
A new kind of fear seized me.
And I was no longer sure of which I was more afraid of.
This perpetual stranger in my bed
Or those footsteps in the dark.