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Lesson 4-The Break In
Quinn – Before I shot up in bed, heart thumping in my chest. Somebody was here. In my house. Ellie. I had to get to her. Keep her safe. But I had to be quiet. Whoever was here couldn’t know … Continue reading
Intruder
He usually slept soundly throughout the night but tonight he was abruptly awoken by a sound in the house. I might have been breaking glass but he wasn’t sure. Maybe it was just a dream but then he heard foot … Continue reading
Wedding Night Blues
Hannah woke with a start. Had she heard something? She slowly looked around the bedroom. John was snoring comfortably. Perhaps she’d imagined it. She closed her eyes but, she caught her breath – there it was again. It sounded as … Continue reading
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Lesson 4 Burglar – Character Thoughts
I basically fell on my bed that night and didn’t even take off my t-shirt. Dad brought me home cause I said I wasn’t feeling well and went back to the party. I just needed this day to end. I … Continue reading
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There is someone out there.
Sarah thought she was dreaming and tried to go back to sleep, but it happened again while she was wide awake. She could clearly hear feet shuffling in the next room, or was it wind? She listened holding her breath. … Continue reading
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The Thing of Nightmares
Am I still dreaming? Surely not, if I’m asking that question? Whatever suddenly stirred Amy from her sleep, left her feeling unnaturally stilled, sweaty and with her heart pounding fiercely against her chest. The noise downstairs came again. This time, … Continue reading
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The Unexpected Night Crawler
My dream was slowly being drawn into the same black hole, where all night visions are captured and forever vanish, as my conscious mind took back control. The sweetness I had just been tasting still lingered on my tongue so … Continue reading
The Sounds from Below
The sounds of shuffling from down below continued, enhanced by the dark of the night adding to Monica’s terror as she cowered at the side of her bed. Oh-m-goshOm-gosh, I-I-I’m being robbed, she thought, her old field hocky stick clutch … Continue reading
An Intruder in the House
I was sound asleep with a cat’s paw on my ear when a crash, followed by step, step, creak, creak, woke me. Those steps… they don’t belong to Frank. Frank takes strong, thudding, heel-leading steps, even when he’s trying to … Continue reading
A Thud in the Attics
A thud in the attic wakes me. I’ve heard it many times; I call it the possums’ Olympics. They piss, which leaves yellow marks on the ceiling. The possum handlers come to my mind. Yes, I’ll call them first thing … Continue reading
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