Something is in my house

HungLikeJesus · 05-22-2008, 12:50 AM

I'm sitting in my house, in the office; I've been in here most of the day and night, working on reports and occasionally dropping in to the Cellar, and I've gradually become aware of a noise, a pattern of noises, in the house.

It's almost midnight. All the lights in the rest of the house are off. The big windows look out on absolute blackness, reflecting me back at me. I wish I had curtains. Anything outside can see me, but I can't see out.

I'm a long way from the nearest neighbor.

I'm definitely not alone.

I've got my back to the door, and I don't want to turn around.

What ever it is, it is getting closer.

The noise is a scratch. A hiss. A drip. Muted breathing. Unintelligible sounds. Dark, primitive sounds. A cry, a cough; like a baby choking. A sound like a knife; a sound like a bat; a noise like a hound, digging up a corpse, claws scratching on a coffin lid.

Like a baby, scratching.

A wooden box, a hollow cough. A feather on my neck. Across my eye, a paper cut. Does that give you some idea? Imagine a big wet worm in your ear. Or a roach, crawling in and you can't move your arms. That's what I'm hearing. That's what I'm feeling.

I will send this before I

Kagen4o4 · 05-22-2008, 04:08 AM

so you got cut off writing but you still were able to click reply... SHINADIGANS!

spudcon · 05-22-2008, 07:43 AM

I bet he heard his big dog farting in his sleep.

Shawnee123 · 05-22-2008, 07:44 AM

Who resurrected Poe?

Cloud · 05-22-2008, 08:46 AM

shouldn't this be in the "Creative" forum?

classicman · 05-22-2008, 08:47 AM

How do you know it was even "him" that was writing it? Maybe "the noise" clicked on reply.

Flint · 05-22-2008, 08:51 AM

This is like an episode of Freaky Links...

glatt · 05-22-2008, 08:56 AM

His forehead hit the button as he slumped forward in his chair.

Cloud · 05-22-2008, 08:58 AM

Something was in my house last night, too.

My cats killed it.

Shawnee123 · 05-22-2008, 08:58 AM

Crap, and there haven't been any posts from him since. Do we have to wait three freaking days for HIM to arise, or what?

classicman · 05-22-2008, 09:02 AM

maybe it was a "her"

Shawnee123 · 05-22-2008, 09:03 AM

But but...how is "she" hunglikejesus?

Ibby · 05-22-2008, 09:42 AM

it'd sure be interesting finding out

classicman · 05-22-2008, 09:45 AM

No no no she is "hunglikemary"

lumberjim · 05-22-2008, 09:46 AM

So....I just got back from a quick trip to Colorado...did I miss anything interesting?

05-22-2008, 12:50 AM	#1
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Something is in my house I'm sitting in my house, in the office; I've been in here most of the day and night, working on reports and occasionally dropping in to the Cellar, and I've gradually become aware of a noise, a pattern of noises, in the house. It's almost midnight. All the lights in the rest of the house are off. The big windows look out on absolute blackness, reflecting me back at me. I wish I had curtains. Anything outside can see me, but I can't see out. I'm a long way from the nearest neighbor. I'm definitely not alone. I've got my back to the door, and I don't want to turn around. What ever it is, it is getting closer. The noise is a scratch. A hiss. A drip. Muted breathing. Unintelligible sounds. Dark, primitive sounds. A cry, a cough; like a baby choking. A sound like a knife; a sound like a bat; a noise like a hound, digging up a corpse, claws scratching on a coffin lid. Like a baby, scratching. A wooden box, a hollow cough. A feather on my neck. Across my eye, a paper cut. Does that give you some idea? Imagine a big wet worm in your ear. Or a roach, crawling in and you can't move your arms. That's what I'm hearing. That's what I'm feeling. I will send this before I __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-22-2008, 04:08 AM	#2
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	so you got cut off writing but you still were able to click reply... SHINADIGANS! __________________ something we both can enjoy??

05-22-2008, 07:43 AM	#3
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	I bet he heard his big dog farting in his sleep. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

05-22-2008, 07:44 AM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Who resurrected Poe? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-22-2008, 08:46 AM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	shouldn't this be in the "Creative" forum? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-22-2008, 08:47 AM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	How do you know it was even "him" that was writing it? Maybe "the noise" clicked on reply. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-22-2008, 08:51 AM	#7
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	This is like an episode of Freaky Links... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

05-22-2008, 08:56 AM	#8
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	His forehead hit the button as he slumped forward in his chair.

05-22-2008, 08:58 AM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Something was in my house last night, too. My cats killed it. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-22-2008, 09:02 AM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	maybe it was a "her" __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-22-2008, 09:03 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	But but...how is "she" hunglikejesus? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-22-2008, 09:42 AM	#13
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	it'd sure be interesting finding out __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

05-22-2008, 09:45 AM	#14
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	No no no she is "hunglikemary" __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-22-2008, 09:46 AM	#15
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	So....I just got back from a quick trip to Colorado...did I miss anything interesting? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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