The leaving

Hi. I'm Ash. I lived with my abusive parents and I hated them because they'd come in my room every night and beat me. They fight a lot too. Well one night after a beating I was crying in my bed. My eyes where puffy from crying so much and then I heard a gunshot. I was very startled and it came from downstairs. I heard footsteps coming upstairs. I hid under my blanket and waited for the creaking sound of my door but, it never came. I heard a scream from the hall and the gun drop. Someone or something was coming towards my room. I peeked out from under my covers when I saw it. It was a creature dressed in a tuxido. I was only 5 at this point so I didn't know much. He had a blank face and these black snakes or something. TO BE CONTINUED...