Right There, That Moment

By: Laura Edited by: Brian It"s almost december break and light snow flutters down and land on my wool knit hat. And melts away and vanishes forever. Look in the mirror. Are you fading away? Can you see your true self yet? And look behind you now. Who is it? Now move closer. Closer now. I wake up in a cold sweat. I"m worried about something. I sense the time is coming. Time of horror and despair. I stand up and slip my tiny feet into my fluffy bunny slippers and tie my hair into a bun. I walk down the stairs, careful not to wake the house. 1:31 am. I need a bath. I open the door and i swear i saw something move. Never mind. I"m just being to cautious after the strange dream i had. I turn on the water and let it flow out until its warm. I dip my feet in as i have a feel a strange sensation on my back. I hear my door creak open as lights start to flicker. I put on my robe as i go out to see whats happening in the hall. My steps sound like stomps but not as loud as my heart is beating. “Thump,Thump,Thump” I start to see shapes in the dark. I make out a man, hes limping and,... Burping? I hear him cursing under his breath as he falls to the floor with a ‘thump’. DAMN IT i have to help him, Do i leave him? I go closer and i see his hand reach out and it happens in slow-mo. I fall as my hands reach out to steady my fall but instead, i crack his neck watching his head twitch one last time before he stays still.