Noctober Night Frights

It lives under my stairs.

I, I used to never believe in monsters. 
Honestly I'm skeptical about the whole supernatural idea. I always thought that the idea of monsters were made to keep little kids at bay so they don't go off causing trouble... I was so wrong. You see, I recently moved into an old two story house with my dad. My dad thought it'd be an ideal place to stay since he grew up in this home, it used to belong to my grandmother. That was till she got droven insane and eventually passed from old age.
She would always would tell me theres creatures lurking in the stairs. That they make noise when they awake, hoping to find their next meal. I never believed her though. I mean, my parents have always said theres no such things as monsters.

I eventually found out it was a lie.

One day, after getting home I began to finish moving some last boxes in my room. As I made my way up, I began hearing scratches coming from inside the stairs. Loud and raspy scratches. At first I thought it could be a rat or something considering how let go the place was. None the less I continued on.

A while later after finally getting everything set I decided to go sleep because frankly I was dead tired. Then again who isn't from going to school? Anyway, I had just gotten into bed ready to slowly submerge into a deep sleep when I heard thumping.
It sounded like someone was banging on the stairs.
At first I tried not to panic thinking it could be my father just messing with some flooring.

That is till I realized my dad had gone to go fix some paper work since his new transfer to the town.

I quickly send text messages to my dad if he could please hurry home that somethings going on. Except. My phone was losing signal? How?
Praying, I pleaded my phone to at least send them.

I immediately felt my stomach drop and a chill run up my spine as it grew louder.

Who or what could it be?

I'm not sure I wanted to find out. What if it was some robber who thought he could quickly come into take our stuff, although I wouldn't say we have much to offer. Plus, I'm sure the alarms my dad set up a week ago should've blared when someone touched a door knob or window. I sat up on my bed pondering for a split second only to be broken out of thought by an even louder bang. It sounded like who or whatever it was going berserk. I immediately realized that I could probably get injuried so I quickly spring out of bed to lock my door and huddle near the window clutching my phone hoping my dad would text me back.

The banging grew louder that I'm positive my floor started to shake, then all of the suddenly it stopped all together.

Hope filled my heart. Whatever it was finally calmed down and maybe even left. That was till I heard a loud metal sound. It sounded like some rusty door fell off its hinges. I felt like it came from the basement. But honestly I didn't want to know. Hopefully whatever it was, would leave or at least leave me alone.
After the loud sound it grew immensely quite. Whatever it was had left.

Once my father finally came home, I equipped with a metal bat, and pepper spray that I found in my box of extra stuffstuff, asked if he and I could check what it was. Just to make sure it wasnt my imagination.

We decended into the basement to see that there was a hole in stairs that leads to the upstairs near my room. We stuck a flashlight to see if we could see but, we just saw red substance. I can honestly say, it looked like blood. But my father insisted it could be rust, but.. Wood cant truly rust crimison red?
As we angled the light to the side we discovered a hidden room under mine. It was some sort of storage room the door was completely closed and barricaded.
Why? I dont know. I dont want to know. We explore the basement to see a broken window. I asked my dad why the alarm didnt go off. He had set motion sensors on the glass.

We rushed outside to see the sensor detector chewed and dissolved...?

Theres something living under my stairs.

I still hear it every night.

I don't ever want to find out what it is.

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Short Story 1 Done
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