The Safe House | TFIL

23 - Knock Knock

Colby and I look at each other

We are frozen

We can hear everyone upstairs

Moving around

To get up

But I'm positive

Positive that we've all heard that knock before

We have

My breathing is racing

So are my thoughts

I'm going red

I'm sure of it

As Colby takes action

He starts to get up

"Shhh." He whispers to me

"Go hide!" He orders

In a loud and stern voice

He starts to slowly walk away

As I run quietly

I run to the kitchen

At first I run to the island

Hide behind it

And don't move

Don't breathe

I am silent

I hear Colby quietly walk over to the door

Very slowly he starts to unlock it

I can't help myself

I move 

I move to the right pillar

The one in the kitchen

And sneak around the corner

Just enough

To see Colby

But not too much

To where I can be seen

Colby is still unlocking the door

Waiting a second

I look at the staircase

To see Sam, Corey, and Devyn all at the top

They see me

They are shocked at first

They don't know how to react

I can't blame them

I wouldn't know either

But we put all aside

As I put my finger up to my lips

As a signal for them to quiet down

As soon as I put my finger down

A hand is on my shoulder

I don't know this hand

It scares me

I let out a little yelp

But as I do so

They place their hand around my mouth

To quiet me

I quickly

And fearfully

Look behind me

I am terrified

But he is not

He is reasonable

Elton

Damnit Elton

He looks at me

His face telling me to be quiet

He very quietly whispers

I can barely hear him

And I am inches away from him

"What's going on?" He asks

"The door." I reply

So quiet

It's almost mouthed

"Just wait." I say

He nods and stays behind me

I notice that Colby was looking back at me

Confused

But he ignores me

Starting to open the door

It's putting me on edge

I'm sure it's putting everyone on edge

As he opens it

Little by little

Only to where he can see the person outside

Only Colby can see them

We are all waiting for his reaction

Will it be good?

Will it be bad?

We need to know

As he looks 

He doesn't shout in excitment

Or freak out

He relaxes

Relaxes

But those words

The words that he says

Don't make sense to me

"Well, hold on then, I can't talk to you."

I am confused

I am good at being confused