In There
Ruby-Jane Adams, 11
For years I always heard sounds in my room, scratching, talking and sometimes screaming.
The noises always came from behind a door - my bedroom door I always thought. I never
knew what the noises were. Were they my parents, someone or something else? I was
never bothered about the noises until one night they stopped.
It was an ordinary night when I was 11 I was in my room and ready for bed . The time was
9;10 and the noises usually started at 9;15. I lay in bed and waited for the sounds that
normally send me asleep.
Tick
Tock
Time dragged on,
Tick
Tock
I looked at the clock the time was now 9;20.
I waited
And waited.I fell into a dreamless sleep that night no talking to lull me asleep.
I woke up with a start as I finally heard a voice calling my name…
‘Sarah’
‘Sarah’
I heard.
The voice sounded urgent. I walked to my bedroom door , saw no one so I went back
to sleep.
I heard the voice again later in the night sounding more serious than before. It seemed
annoyed as I didn't answer so the holder of the voice slid a note under the door, I walked
cautiously over and picked up the note. It said…
Get out.
I was about to do so when I realised something was wrong ,the note had come from under
my closet door…
The one that wouldn't open no matter who tried.
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