Only My Imagination

I suddenly sit up in bed. I don't know why I do it every night, or what drives me to wake up so suddenly. It just happens. I then grab my phone

off of my nightstand. The time reads 12:12 AM, like usual. All is quiet as I drag myself out of the only place where I feel secure. Once

out of bed, a sudden wave of vulnerability crawls over me. I slowly creak open my bedroom door and step out into the hallway, dimly lit by only

a small plug-in nightlight. The air is still, and the silence is deafening. I figure a quick drink will help me fall asleep once more, so I begin to

walk downstairs. As I walk by, I glance into nearby rooms, their doors wide open in an eerie welcoming way. However, they're not just regular

rooms anymore. The darkness has transformed them into large, pitch black voids. I have no idea what could be in there, something could be

watching me from within the void. Something lurking and waiting until I got the crazy idea to venture into it. As I uneasily continue walking,

staying as far away as possible from the unsettlingly creepy rooms, I can almost feel someone staring at me from behind. I know I'm the only

one awake...but it seems like the feeling of eyes piercing into my back only grew more intense. I don't dare turn around, I can only silently

wish that it's just my imagination. The silence is heavy, almost too much to bear, until....I hear the faintest sound of breathing. Something is

behind me, undoubtably getting closer. I start breathing heavily as I quicken my pace to the kitchen. As I come close to the corner, I soon

realize the thing that's pursuing me has claws. Click....Click...Click...was the utterly horrifying sound of its feet against the tiled floor. As I

round the corner as fast as I can, I catch a glimpse of the monster, its dark silhouette limping after me. Its only distinguishable feature was

it's illuminating white eyes. I break into a run for the kitchen. When I got to the end of the hallway, my heart racing, I hurriedly switched on all

of the lights. I quickly turn around, expecting to see the creature rounding the corner after me. But I no longer heard the sound of its

footsteps....It was gone. I sighed in relief, "It was only my imagination." Then I walked into the kitchen to grab a glass of water....and let out

a horrified scream.