<html> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Often you hear people talk about </strong><em><strong>“the bump in the night”.</strong></em><strong> I was a sceptic and this is my story. </strong> </p> <p><strong>My family and I lived in the city. We were real </strong><em><strong>city slickers</strong></em><strong>. My dad is a mining engineer and was relocated to a small town with less than a thousand residents and a lot of abandoned mines. </strong> </p> <p><strong>Moving into our new home was very exciting. However, I found sinister odours around the house which was very strange because the smell was not consistent but rather occasional. The odours occurred mostly during the night.</strong> </p> <p><strong>During the course of the night I would hear footsteps, dragging of chairs and knocking . Mum and dad reassured me that it was an old house.</strong> </p> <p><strong>Until one night, I decided to investigate the knocking. I walked down the hallway and got that bad odour. I could not tell what it was. Suddenly I could feel the presence of someone. I could sense that I was not alone. Chills ran up my spine and the smell was getting stronger. I felt cold and began to tremble. Terrified to run, as I could see a shadow from the corner of my eye and it was not mine! I had never felt closer to God like I had at that moment and began to pray. My nerves finally calmed down and as I turned, it was as if a cloud of smoke dispersed.</strong> </p> <p><strong>As I mentioned in my introduction, I was a sceptic and convinced myself that my mind was playing games with me. </strong> </p> <p><strong>Once the darkness had fallen, I was building up the courage that I will get through the night. As the strike of sunset kicked in, the smell set in and so did my fear. I did not question the smell anymore. I was the only one who smelt and heard it. </strong> <strong>I did not want my family to label me as</strong><em><strong> crazy. </strong></em> </p> <p><br></p> <blockquote><em> </em><a href="https://i.imgsafe.org/6a5eb4c068.jpg"><em>image source</em></a><em> https://i.imgsafe.org/5c81f86a36.jpg</em></blockquote> <p><strong>We were finished with dinner, family time was over and everyone was getting ready to go to bed. Not for me, I was the only one who could smell and hear shadows behind me. I walked to my room with my back against the passage wall. Terrified, knowing that the smell would only leave at sunrise which is 10 hours from now. </strong> </p> <p><br></p> <blockquote><a href="https://i.imgsafe.org/6a63111aa6.jpg"><em>image source</em></a><em> https://i.imgsafe.org/6937aa9749.jpg</em></blockquote> <p><strong>I got into my bed with my headphones and room light on. As I became more relaxed, I heard a loud thud and the running of little feet down the passage. I immediately jumped off my bed and ran to my parent’s room. As I entered the passage, I saw a toddler entering my parents room.</strong></p> <blockquote><a href="https://i.imgsafe.org/6a651c3be8.jpg"><em>image source</em></a><em> https://i.imgsafe.org/59c03c0f15.jpg</em></blockquote> <p><strong>I went back to my room and got into my bed. I realised that we do not have a toddler in the house! I then dozed off and when my eyes opened, to my delight, it was sunrise. </strong> </p> <p><strong>I got up to make myself a cup of coffee and found my parents sitting in the kitchen and my mum was crying. She explained how she had a nightmare of being strangled by a little person and she could not breath. My dad convinced her that it was just a dream. </strong> <strong>I did not talk about what I had seen because once again, I didn’t want to be called crazy.</strong> </p> <p><strong>Another day had passed and the sun began to set. I went to bed as usual with the lights on. I dozed off and was awakened by the sound </strong> <strong>of my draw opening. I heard scratching in the corner of my room. I could see a cloud of smoke. Terrified and numb, I witnessed a little head moving on the other side of my bed, coming towards me and it jumped onto the bed. It looked like a toddler with droopy eyes and nails that looked like claws. It had little razor sharp teeth. It started strangling me and I could not scream or move. I just lied there in horror. </strong> <strong>My dad barged into the room </strong> <strong>and the little creature disappeared as well as the cloud of smoke.</strong> </p> <p><br></p> <blockquote><a href="https://i.imgsafe.org/6a66f455a4.jpg"><em>image source</em></a><em> https://i.imgsafe.org/691ce9e5c7.jpg</em></blockquote> <p><strong>Dad said </strong><em><strong>“Pack your bags.. we’re leaving..”</strong></em> </p> <p><code><em>Please note that these images are from the internet </em></code></p> </html>
| author | aliyalaher |
|---|---|
| permlink | the-unseen |
| category | gedwriting |
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| created | 2017-02-17 06:34:06 |
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Thanks Aliya. We will discuss the stories in class.
| author | giantbear |
|---|---|
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| author | ianstrat |
|---|---|
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@ianstrat thank you!
| author | aliyalaher |
|---|---|
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aweome
| author | moyo9000 |
|---|---|
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