A Woman Moves Into Her Childhood Home – What She Finds Terrifies Her

20. Two Years

Two years. That was how long Jimmy Richardson was happy. Two years after James came home from the mud of Dak To, he awoke to a knocking sound in his house. The sound didn’t wake Marie up, but James hadn’t been a heavy sleeper since before the War.

He stood up, heart pounding. Who’s in my house? He picked up his prized baseball bat and headed downstairs to where he’d heard the knocking. He was scared and curious, constantly shouting “who’s there?” as he stepped downwards carefully.