Heart beating quickly,
Mind filled with fright,
Not knowing if I'll die,
Or make it though the night.

My poorly lit shelter,
Sends out a tiny glow,
The only light in the whole world,
The only home I'll ever know.

A groan there,
And then bones rattling,
A spider's hiss,
Heart shattering.

My adrenalin is escalating,
If I should run I'm contemplating,
Even as the sounds are fading,
I still sit inside just waiting.

Through the window,
I see red eyes,
Surrounded by a sickly green,
I freeze right on the spot because I know just what this means.

I hear a boom,
that fills the room.

Frustrated, I slam shut my screen.