Midnight Walkers

by Nikki
(Plainfield,NJ, USA)

I was only a 3rd grader at the time and I was living in a house (I still am) that was built in the 1800s. I thought the house was cute because of its age I mean it was living history. Anyways, I was in my room sleeping and all of a sudden I woke up. I don't know why but my eyes just popped open.

I heard people walking outside the door in the living room and the hallway. I became terrified. I just pulled the covers over my head to feel secure. But the truth is cotton isn't a good protector. Someone opened the door and I thought it was my mom. I looked up but no one was in sight. I got up and closed it. I could still hear the heels in the house.

I tried to close my eyes and I checked my clock; it was 12 am. What the heck am I doing awake? I asked myself. It was strange but after 3:30 am the walking stopped. Today I can still hear the walkers in the house I always wake up at 12 am and again the walking stops at 3:30 am.