The World Yonder

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around and peeped through the window and was met with the same darkness. A

bled. Immediately, a torrential downpour commenced. The thunder startled me and I yelped and hit my shin on the leg of the table. I winced in pain but thankfully, the streak of lightning allowed

My paranoid self ensures that all entrances are bolted shut before sunset. So how did I forget this window? I tap the screen of my phone just to ill

ctically frozen. This is not happening

reaths and will myself to go close the door. The rains have made the temperatures drop to chilling levels. Standing here shivering like a fool won't help. I close the door

Why me? I slump down and begin to sob hysterically. Then a wicked cackling fills the whole house. I am suddenly jolted from my self-pity by that hideous cackle. I scramble up wiping off the tears and mucus

nging is so bad that it gives me a headache. Even

t started, the banging stops as well as the spine-chilling laughter. I remain huddled near the door leaning on the walls whilst clutching my he

long bonny finger trace my face and I instinctively shut my eyes trembling so much

to look at its face. I kept my eyes shut and refused to open them. In a r

r eyes li

lking was the least of my worries. It's the stench he exuded when he spoke that made wretch all my insides out. I vomi

e world yonder

ut. Suddenly, the intruder left a