The window man

The man

This tale begins on a cold wintery evening. Wind eddying around picking up. Lucky for us school was out so we didn’t have to walk in the crisp morning. Truly, I craved to go play outside. Mother dragged on about how dangerous It could be out there in that storm and that it was about bedtime. soon mother tucked me into bed. Mother told me goodnight and she gently shut the door. I rolled over on my side only to jump back in confusion and alarm.

There was a man at my shutter, how could anyone climb that high in this weather? The man curled his finger and singled me to come here. I was too frightened to move I just glared at him. Soon the shutter started to unlock by itself! How could that be? The hazy figure stepped into the window sofa. I grabbed my covers and hid under them hoping this was just my mind playing tricks on me. Until something grabbed my feet, I let out a small yelp. The hazy figure slowly pulled the sheets out of my sweaty grip. When I finally saw his unnormal features I let out a bloody murder scream. The male snarled and put his boney hands-on my mouth, they were freezing to the touch.
“Shhh boy, I just request for your eye’s such lovely eyes…” tears started to form in my eyes, That’s when the door swung open.

Mother shrieked in fright at the sight. The being looked at them grinning. Screeching loudly, Making me close my eyes and covered my ear’s; My uncle jumped at the being getting it off me. My mother immediately swooped me in here embrace. Sobbing I hug my mother burying my face in her shoulder. She picked me up and ran out of my nursery door. Strangely my uncle didn’t follow us, there was just stillness.

Soon orange eyes peered from the door looking straight at us. Blood pooling around near the door. I let out a cry for my dear uncle. No response whatsoever, Just a horrid growl. My mom quickly ran down the stairs, screaming loudly. She rushed to the front door opening it only to be tackled. Shielding me using her own body as something slashed at her back. “ eyes, eyes, eyes!” It yelled in my mother’s ear. She headbutted the man, making him tumble over. She rushed out the door with blood trailing behind her. “ Mom your bleeding!” I cried. Her face was full of pain but she kept on running for my sake. The frostbite started to form on mothers’ feet. Her sharp breaths were visible in the cold dreadful night. The creature stopped following and went back inside with it crewing on something rubbery...My heart was racing, shaking from the frost and fright. My mouth felt dry, unable to wail. Everything went black, fear took over me as I passed out.

The sun on my face had awoken me, I jumped up quickly tears in my eyes. "MOM!" I cried out before realizing he was in his room, looking around there was no blood or anything. Soon a long haired woman with red hair rushed in. My mother was safe, sighing in relief. "Marlin What's wrong my love?" She asked softly. "I think I had a nightmare..."looking to the window where the dream started there was a snowy foot print on the couch. A shriek came from my small little lungs throwing myself at my mother sobbing. Mother confused she held me tightly trying to get me to calm down. "What's wrong?" She asked, her voice sweet as Carmel. Her gray eyes glancing down at me. "He took uncle's eyes!" My mother gasped a bit. "Honeycomb did you have a nightmare." She asked tilting her head.