Tap tap tap
I quickly sit up and frantically look around my dark room to see what has woken me up
Tap tap tap
There it is again I let out a sigh and whisper "what the hell" I slip off of my small single sized mattress that lays across the wooden floor my toes curl up against the cold wood I swiftly slip into my soft slippers and look out my window
I slowly move the curtain to the side my heart beating against my chest so hard I can hear it
*Thump thump thump*
I lean in closer to the window I breath out a harsh breath when I realize it must just a branch lightly hitting my window
I keep my eyes on the branch waiting for the tap that had just woken me up moments before
Tap tap tap
My breath hitches to a stop when I realize it's not the branch I quickly turn on my heels only to see my closet door has been opened
I close my eyes and bring my hands to the locket my dad had bought me many Christmas's ago I slowly rub my fingers over the small lettering "winter"
My eyebrows knit together as I try to remember that day...the last day I would see my father
Tap tap tap
I quickly snatch my head up remembering the reason I was out of bed in the first place
I look over already feeling the fear in my chest my hand still clinging to the locket
I tip toe over to my closet my breathing stops as I slowly bring the door towards me revealing the inside of my closet
Nothing
I let the locket fall from my grasp and wipe my sweaty palm on my cloth pajama shirt
I stare blankly at the empty space that once held so many precious things but now just nothing
Tap tap tap
I turn around fear and curiosity mixing within me
Suddenly a dark figure appears in my left peripheral I quickly turn my head only to find staring at nothing but my blank wall
Tap tap tap
I look around once more finely deciding to just leave my room
I slowly walk to my bedroom door and wrap my hand around the cold metal knob
My heart skips a beat when it doesn't twist
It's locked
I shake my head in disbelief that's not possible my door has no lock
Tap tap tap
I turn around and look around my small room for what feels like the hundredth time only this time a small figure is looking back at me crouching in the corner
I close my eyes and count to three something my once very alive father had taught me at a very young age
I can still hear his voice "now remember anytime you're afraid just count to three and let your courage build up"
I open my eyes and slowly start walking towards the crouched figure
Hello?
No reply
I slowly inch closer
Suddenly the air around me becomes stiff and cold I try to stop my legs from moving but I can't
I start to panic as I realize I've lost control over my body
My heart is beating so fast almost as if it's going to burst through my flesh
The coldness is almost cutting me I don't let the child out of my sight as sliding
Tears start running down my face
This is it I should've stayed in bed
Tap tap tap
the figure hasn't appeared to move I try to turn my head to look around only to find I can't move my body
The tapping speeds up and becomes so loud I can't hear myself think
It's unbearably loud now I'm sure my ears are going to bleed
I feel myself fall to my knees and I bring my hands to my eyes in attempts to shield them from the noise
something sharp digs into my knee caps tears build up in my eyes and slowly start falling down my cheeks
The pain is unbearable I open my mouth to try to scream but nothing comes out
Suddenly everything goes silent
I try to bring myself to move but all I can do is bring my fingers to the floor and tap three times
Tap tap tap
I manage to do this multiple times before I finally here some movement from somewhere I slowly turn my neck to see I'm in the corner of my room but I'm crouching
I try to move but I'm stuck everything around me is dark I tap three times once more
Tap tap tap
I stop my tapping hoping something good will happen from it
Suddenly I hear a whisper from the other side of my room
"what the hell"
