The Man Behind My Door

The Man Behind My Door The clock stopped at a time that does not exist. you are awake. you should not be awake. the room is familiar but the shadows are the wrong shape. the floorboards are breathing. and then, the sound starts. tap. it is not a branch against the glass. it is not the house settling. the wood of your bedroom door is thin. too thin. he is standing in the hallway. he is waiting for the wood to stop being a barrier. he knows you are looking at the handle. he knows your breath has caught in your throat. do not ask who it is. the answer is already in the room with you. listen to the knocking. do not let him in.