Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Boy At The House (15)

Daniel and Richard carefully walk down the stairs. The first steps don't sound, but then the creaking begins. They have to take one step, then stop, then another and stop again. Each time they stop they hear the sounds of him downstairs. But they have to go all the way down to be able to see anything. Daniel reaches first and sticks out his head and peeks through the hallway. He hears somebody slamming and pottering about in the kitchen. Suddenly a giant man comes out of the kitchen and Daniel immediately pulls backhis head. His heart beats ten times over, but the man doesn't seem to come towards the stairs at least. After a little while he sticks out his head again. Nobody in sight, but now you can hear the man is in the living room. Suddenly there is a sound of a crash and glass breaking.
"Arghh!" a rough voice says.
Daniel turns around and looks at Richard. Richard doesn't look happy. Daniel swallows.
"We'd better go up", he whispers.
"Yes", Richard whispers dejectedly.

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