~MADELINE
I picked up the coffee cup from the table and sipped from it whilst scrolling through my phone. The sound of the sky rumbling outside caught my attention. I shivered.
The night sure felt eerie.
I glanced at the window. It was slightly open. I sighed.
"I'm sure I had told Helen to close it up before leaving." I muttered to myself.
Once it was firmly shut, I turned to return to my couch when a knock came on the door. I gasped, my hand flying to my chest as I jumped slightly in fright.
The night was already scary enough. Who could it possibly be?
The knock came again. It pulled me out of my thoughts.
"Who is it?" I asked.
No response came, just the knocking one more time.
"Oh for the love of God!" I exclaimed as slight anger slowly crawled up my skin. With that, I reached for the knob and pulled at it.
The door swung open and what stood on the other side...
