Tales from the Dark

Window

I was lying in bed one night, reading on my phone or laptop. I raised my head at looked out into the hall, and then back at my phone.

Then, I heard knocking, or tapping, on my window. Slow but steady, like someone knocking on a door. It sped up once and then stopped altogether.

My cat, who had been woken by the noise, made it evident that I wasn't just imagining things by running up to the window. She disappeared behind the curtain and started scratching the the glass. I was too afraid to find out why.

I decided to sleep after that, deciding that maybe in the morning, whatever had knocked would be gone.

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Local newspaper reports that there has been an incident in a small, unnamed town. A girl by the name of Randa Hayden was found dead inside her home. It is presumed she died of heart attack, but police are leading an investigation.

I'm here.
It killed me.
Don't ignore the tapping.
Or it will find you next.