Darkness filled the room. I tried to concentrate on the television screen. The screen flickered every few minutes. I made myself some pop corn even though I wasn’t hungry as I’d just had dinner. I kept eating it, while keeping my eyes attached to the screen. I thought of getting a torch light but I was too lazy to get up from the cushioned sofa, or maybe I was just too scared. There was a problem with the lights and they were not working. Well, actually they were, but they kept flickering, like disco lights (except for only black and white) that it made me more scared. It was midnight and I was cuddled up in my blanket while I sat at home, alone. My mom and dad had gone for a movie, leaving me alone on that dark, cold night. The screen flickered again and I punched the remote. I looked around the dark hall and breathed deeply. I thought I saw shadows on the stair case, but I was far too scared to go up and look. I was fast asleep when my parents had left, but now I wanted to call them and ask them to come back. I put down the remote. Just then, I felt as if someone had come up behind me. I turned to look, but no one was there.
“Is anyone here?” I said, almost to myself. But anyway, it wasn't like anyone was going to reply, “I’m here all right, ready to murder you!” Ha! What was I expecting? I unintentionally chewed the edge of my blanket when I suddenly heard the noise of something drop on the floor.
Something big. And the worst part? It came from upstairs. Now, I felt like I was in a real movie; except for, in the background instead of scary, cold voices came high pitched cartoon voices. I finally, drummed up courage to go upstairs! I slowly removed the blankets and walked to the staircase empty handed. I decided to take a knife from the kitchen on the way, you know…just in case. I walked up the stairs, every step making a squeaky noise. I opened my mother’s room door slowly.
“Hi honey, we were just about to leave!” she said, smiling brightly.
Naqiyah Hasan, St. Micheal's Academy
via The Hindu Newspaper http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/not-so-alone-after-all/article4066788.ece
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