The monster at midnight

Chapter 1

Hey I just want to say that this is my first story so excuse any mistakes I hope you enjoy

I Feel it breathing on my face. Why? Why me? It's been keeping me awake for months and I am afraid to sleep. What does it want from me does it... want to kill me?

I don't want to find out Iam scared. I run for the door but suddenly my lamp flicks on and the monster disappears. I feel my phone buzz but I don't recognize the number and the message is strange,I read "you see it to don't you?". It? Is he talking about the creature? Are there more victims like me? Who is this person? So many questions.

I snap back to reality and reply "Yes but how did you know? And how do u have my number? Do you know if there are more like us?"

I see dots signalling that he's responding "Not as far as I know I think it's just us" I lie down on my back looking at my phone and think... should I trust him? He's a random guy who somehow gets my number and knows about the monster. But he could be helpful in figuring out what it wants.

"who ARE you?" I type. He quickly responds "My name is Tyler what's your name ?" "Hey Tyler my names Camilla"

"Hey  an i ask you something" I ask curiosity in my face

"Sure what is it"

"How long have you known about the monster?" The screen stays still for what feels for forever

"iam sorry I shouldn't have asked if its a tough subject I know how much the monster has effected my life"

then I see his reply and I hold back tears of sympathy "no its just I have known about the monster my whole life it attacked me and nearly killed me when I was 3, i have slept with the light on every single night since. Because of this everyone calls me the monster hunter and my perants sent me to phycatric hospital for a few years as well as therapy thinking I had gone mad ... before the monster killed them  I am in an orphanage now and iam even made fun of here i hate my life."

Between tears I type "Tyler I iam so sorry"

"You said that you sleep with the light on that probably means the monster is sensitive to it but how can we use that to out advantage?"

I look at my phone and dread his response "Something a bit more risky".

Iam scared... what does he mean by that? My hands shake as I reply "what do you mean by... risky?"

I see his response and a mixture of terror and anguish fills my face "I don't think that thing is going to leave us alone until it gets what it wants we need to find out what it wants meaning we have to let it get close".

My heart stops as I realise what he means I reply faster than my brain can keep up with "NO DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, THAT IS WAY TOO RISKY!"

"Do you want to stay up every night for the rest our lives" even through text i can hear how serious he is about this. my heart sinks when I realize this might be the only option.

My phone buzzes and I read his text "Hey you still there?"

"sorry Iam just freaking out at the idea of letting that thing close to me what if it"

"It won't, I can wirelessly turn your light on and of from my phone if it gets to close I'll turn on the light"

I can hear his reassuring tone. Then something clicked,earlier this evening the light turned on by itself or did it I start typing "it was you, wasn't it? Earlier this evening when the light turned on by itself"

I couldn't see him but I knew he was smirking on the other side of the screen as he replied "yup hacked into your lamp I also hacked into your phone, so I can see you, are you ready to do this?"

"I don't think I'll ever be ready but no time like the present I guess". I put my phone on my side table camera side up and switch of my lamp and pretend to sleep.

I feel its breath on my skin than I hear something "one may live"? My light comes on as I hear a slight 'Ch' coming from the creatures mouth as it disappears.

I pick up my phone and text "why did you do that it was telling me something" as I remember that he probably can't hear what's going on as well as I can

he sends a text "really what did it say?"Should I tell him the truth if it does mean me and Tyler than one of us may die we need to remain calm for the main time I think I should not tell him what it really said untill I know more

"I couldn't make out what it was saying I think We should try again" 

"we can't, it's sun rise" as I read his reply a tear falls down my face realising I'll have to deal with yet another night of this torture

"Ok we'll try again tonight"

That night I lie down on my back and close my eyes, setting my phone by my side camera side up. Once again it's dead cold breath touches my face as it whispers at my face "one may live choose yourselves" and the light turns on.

One may live choose yourselves? What does that mean does it mean me and Tyler? No it can't do this to me. I pick up my phone and say "we should see if you have better luck"

"I agree" I hack into his lamp and phone camera I can't stop thinking about what the monster said "One may live choose yourselves"

I need to focus, but it's words I try to shake this feeling off and focus on the task at hand. I see the monster it's mouth is moving its whispering something I get scared and turn on the light. And pick up my phone "what did it say to you?"

"it said who will you choose" my heart sank it was talking about her and Tyler what was she going to do.

My mind is all over the place,my thoughts running into each other and scattering my panic interrupted only by a buzz coming from my phone "I have an idea lets try one more time" what does he have up his sleeve, I go along with it "ok lets do this"

One last time I lie down and turn off my light I can feel the monster's presence. It's getting Closer I feel the adrenine course through my veins and I have to open my eyes

I see the monster claws inches from my face each one coated in blood, Its eyes a decayed purple yet at the same time luminescent. It's claws looking like they're about to swipe.

WAIT why isn't Tyler doing anything I think to myself as panic sinks in more as I yell TYLER TURN ON THE LIGHT!.

I can't do that he replies his voice deep as a roar and cold like a mountain breeze.

Why not? I choke my voice laced with terror. Iam sorry to tell you this but It's either you or me goodbye.

I start to sob as I realised my only friend has left me to die a feeling of betryel that is only deepened as I hear him hang up.

I try to flick on my lamp but it short corcuits as I continue sobbing NO I DONT WANT TO DIE I scream between the tears as my vision begins to blurr

my door has been locked and I realise there is no escape the monster draws nearer as it conors me.

Death is drawing ever closer as The monster slices my throat now as I lie here bleeding out and dying I remember everything that has happened these last few months leading up to my death, At the hands of the monster at midnight.