Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-25975226-20150114054827

Just as I had entered the bedroom, I heard a noise from downstairs. I quickly ducked underneath the bed, knowing that everyone in the house was asleep. It was the only thing I could think of to do. I crawled underneath the bed all the way into the middle, as to avoid being seen. And then I waited.

A few minutes later I heard the footsteps coming up the stairs. They weren't anywhere near me yet, though. I was all the way at the end of the hall, hidden underneath this bed. The rhythmic thumps of the footsteps cautiously making their way up the wooden staircase would've lulled me to sleep if I hadn't been so on edge.

I heard a door creak open on the other side of the hallway. There were three more doors before this one though, so I prayed that whoever it was would think I wasn't there and leave before they reached the door which concealed my existence for the time being.

I don't care much for tight spaces, so as my breathing became shallower and labored; I became increasingly more nervous. Thoughts like, "What if they hear me?" and then, "Calm down! They don't know you're in here yet" frequented in my mind.

The next door had opened, and I heard rustling coming from that room. Whoever it was was searching for something, for me presumably. No one was in there, though. Before I knew it, the footsteps emerged back out and into the hallway, and the next door was being opened. The room was being thoroughly searched. That was when I knew they weren't going to stop looking.

I watched the light stream in as the door to the room inched open, and two small feet walked their way in. I inched further back, away from them, trying to make sure I wasn't seen. They walked to the top of the bed, and I could feel the shaking of the two figures above me. I concealed my knife underneath my hand to avoid the light catching it and risk being seen.

"Mummy, daddy," the little voice belonging to the feet whispered, "I think there's someone in our house."



Natalo (talk) 05:48, January 14, 2015 (UTC)  