1155

As a child, my family was broke because both of my mom was unemployed and we were all forced to stay at our aunt's house. Eventually,my mom was finally able to get a job and we bought small apartment at some small complex called "Lakeheart Apartments". It stayed true to it's name-it had a mud-brown, filthy lake at the center with a bridge coming across. We were able to get a small, two-bedroom apartment. We lived right by the lake. The apartment number was "1155"-how catchy. It took about 2 months to get all settled. Me and my sister had to share a bedroom, which clashed horribly because I was a boy. Mind you, I was six at the time and believed in cooties. I almost never got any sleep because she would tell me these creepy old tales that scared the shit out of me, and she forced me to sleep on the bottom bunk which, when we moved it in, found a huge cockroach hiding in the mattress. My elder sister constantly took up all the good things, and always made me get into trouble for things I didn't do. One night, after a long day of school, I returned to my "house" to find my sister asleep on the couch. It was a huge relief to me. I wouldn't have to deal with her shit for an entire afternoon! I went into my bedroom and started dicking around with her stuff. About two more hours passed before I became bored. As if on cue, my sister barged in and said,"Mom just called me and told me she's working late and won't be back 'til 12. This means we have the apartment to ourselves!" That was a pretty big thing for us. We were rarely left at home after 8. Even if I was left with my sister, I was excited to be at home by myself. It was about 10 when my sister passed out and I was falling asleep.I heard the particular sound of footsteps in the hall. 'Oh,' I thought. 'She must be home early!' They became louder until I heard the door open. I was fake-asleep. I heard a murmur and instead of a kiss on the forehead,I received the hot, stinking breath of something. I tried hard not to tense as it sniffed around my face and laid its talons on my chest. Luckily, it lost interest in me quickly. I peeked open an eye only to see the thing sliver up the ladder to my sister's resting body. Even if I hated her, she was my flesh and blood and I prayed to god that...thing...wouldn't hurt my sister. After a few minutes it must've realized she was asleep too. I snuck a quick peek at that thing and tried holding in a scream. It stood on all fours, using tall, heavy legs to hold itself. The monster had a body that was completely skin and bone. The teeth protruded out of its mouth and it had gray eyes and white skin. I stood up in bed, and it must've noticed,because it whipped it's head toward me and opened its mouth. It began speaking in a raspy, low hum.

"What're you doing awake, darling?"