Bump in the Night

Bump in the Night

You're quietly sitting on the staircase secretly watching the movie.  Your parents told you not to see.  It was only one minute into the movie, and you couldn't look away from the TV screen.  It wasn't long before you found yourself covering your mouth to muffle any screams or any yelps you did.  There was one time you almost got caught, but you didn't and that gave you a bit of a rush.  Maybe this sneaking around thing wasn't so bad you thought to yourself.

You decide to head upstairs feeling quite satisfied you made it through the movie.  You quietly head to your room, closing the door behind you.  You look towards your nightlight, it is your favorite nightlight because it was the one you got from your grandparents.  The one that always keep you safe at night.  However, you thought about how you got through the movie and felt this sudden rush of bravery and decide to turn it off.  "You're a big kid now" you thought so you don't need a nightlight.  However, as soon as you turned it off.  You felt this a slight chill down your spine.

You try to shrug and get into bed.  You toss and turn for a little bit but after a while you fall asleep.  Soon after you find yourself in dreamland having a dream about being the King of your own castle.  Everything was perfect.  There is no need to worry you are safe in your castle.

Safe and content in your dreams you were unaware of the shadows looming over you.  "Oh look at this cute little child."  A dark voice said from the shadows.  "Don't you look so happy to see that wonderful castle?"  The figure watches you while you dreamt as he quietly chuckling to himself.  "Such a wonderful dream, but I know what will make it so much better."  

His skinny fingers touched the dream stand, floating around your head.  Suddenly your wonderful dream turns into a nightmare as you run for your life because the walls of your wonderful castle start to fall down around you.  You run and run and then finally you see a way out.  You were almost there but suddenly the ground starts to caving in, stopping you from reaching your goal. Your eyes frantically search for an exit, finally you see it and ran for it.

Safety was just feet away

Suddenly the worst happens.  You hear a loud crack and then another and then another.  You look up to see the roof crashing down.  Your heart races and you make a dash for safety.  You leap across the gap to safety.  A moment of realization hits you-you are safe, alive, and you can breathe again.  You start to take a step forward but another loud crack stops you in mid-step.

You look up only to see nothing but roof falling down.  

Your eyes snap open just before you are nothing but a blood stain.  Before you have a chance to calm down you hear a voice off to your right.

“You know, they say if you die in your dreams you die for real.”

There was nothing but darkness after that.