The entire house was silent. Every light was shut off, and all inhabitants were sound asleep. The eldest son, Aiden, tossed and turned, haunting images flashing through his dreams. Stray tears fell from his eyes.
A soft creak echoed through his room, startling Aiden awake. Using the back of his thumb, he brushed the tears from his cheeks. Aiden rubbed his eyes to clear his blurry vision. Another quiet creak could be heard from near Aiden’s window. He jumped, eyes widening. Aiden glanced at his window, and watched as it opened s l o w l y. The sound of nails scratching wood could be heard, as loud as gunshots in the silent night.
Aiden watched in horror, eyes widening once again. His breath hitched in his throat. Fear clouded all thought in his brain as he saw two skeletal hands reach and grab ahold of the windowsill. Sharp nails slashed the window screen, making a large hole. A deathly skinny woman clumsily climbed through. She twitched profusely. Her skin glowed softly in the moonlight, making her appear as pale as a ghost. …show more content…
Her long auburn hair was pulled back in a ponytail, loose, choppy and covered in blood and grime. An asylum gown hung limply on her skeletal form. Her ribs and hipbones could be seen easily through the rips in the gown. A straight jacked hung in shreds off her left wrist. Scars littered her body. A large heart shaped scar stood out from its place above her left breast. Her feet are bare. In her hands is a plank of wood, splattered in blood and guts, and needles filled with oddly coloured substances. A long necklaces hangs at her belly, decorated with what appeared to be
A soft creak echoed through his room, startling Aiden awake. Using the back of his thumb, he brushed the tears from his cheeks. Aiden rubbed his eyes to clear his blurry vision. Another quiet creak could be heard from near Aiden’s window. He jumped, eyes widening. Aiden glanced at his window, and watched as it opened s l o w l y. The sound of nails scratching wood could be heard, as loud as gunshots in the silent night.
Aiden watched in horror, eyes widening once again. His breath hitched in his throat. Fear clouded all thought in his brain as he saw two skeletal hands reach and grab ahold of the windowsill. Sharp nails slashed the window screen, making a large hole. A deathly skinny woman clumsily climbed through. She twitched profusely. Her skin glowed softly in the moonlight, making her appear as pale as a ghost. …show more content…
Her long auburn hair was pulled back in a ponytail, loose, choppy and covered in blood and grime. An asylum gown hung limply on her skeletal form. Her ribs and hipbones could be seen easily through the rips in the gown. A straight jacked hung in shreds off her left wrist. Scars littered her body. A large heart shaped scar stood out from its place above her left breast. Her feet are bare. In her hands is a plank of wood, splattered in blood and guts, and needles filled with oddly coloured substances. A long necklaces hangs at her belly, decorated with what appeared to be