Tap Tap... Tap Tap



Tap Tap….Tap Tap

Don’t do it….Don’t give it the satisfaction.

''Tap Tap…Tap Tap ''

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I had to force myself not to turn around and look at my window. The constant tapping was dwindling down, and I could almost hear the frustration of the creature. At first I thought it must have been a tree branch, but a tree branch doesn’t stand 4 feet tall and have it out for me. I focused in on my computer screen, trying to block out the sound. I checked the time, 3:24 AM. 6 more minutes…6 more minutes and you’re free, I told myself. The minutes dragged on, slowly inching toward 3:30. Right on queue, the tapping ceased at exactly 3:30. I sighed, and turned around to finally crash on top of my bed and get what little sleep I could. That’s when I saw it.

It pressed its stubby, small face against my window. I sat frozen in fear, unsure of what to do. It just stared at me, unblinking and unmoving. I shook in both terror and uncertainty. It began to tilt its head like a confused dog, still unblinking. A couple minutes passed, and it still hadn’t blinked once. Now that my lamp was illuminating its face, I had a good look at it. It was tiny, almost the size of a small child. Its eyes seemed unnatural to its body, too big and bulky. It had a permanent smile, rotten teeth with jagged points pressed up against my window. Its bony finger tapped on the window in a rhythm. ''Tap Tap….Tap Tap. ''Eventually the sun began to rise behind the tree line and rays of light struck my window and the creature. It twisted its head around to investigate the source, and then turned back at me. It smiled at me one last time, and vanished into the woods. Exhausted and terrified, I lay down in bed to catch the last hour of sleep I could.

The next night I prepared myself for tapping, but it never happened. I drew the blinds, turned off the light, and lay down for a hopefully peaceful sleep. After a few moments, a tapping was heard. Not tapping on glass, no…a deeper tap. The sound of finger on wood was heard from across the room. From my closet, came a sound.

''Tap Tap…Tap Tap ''

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THE END.

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Mirgil 03:22, May 24, 2012 (UTC)