Assignment 11: Claire Telfer

It was a dark and stormy night in central Maryland. Meteorologists had predicted storms and flooding through the night, but the family of four stayed put in their house, trying to wait out the storm. They gathered around the radio, huddled together, and listened to the latest report. Suddenly, the lights flickered and went out. A candle was lit and illuminated the room. They listened to the radio until it went out without explanation. They looked at each other and realized that they had nothing left to do except go to sleep. The wind howled against the windows, and the branches rapped against the roof. They lied awake, and watched the shadows dance across the windows as the storm raged on. As they looked up at the ceiling, they started to hear footsteps above them. At first, they were quiet and distant, but slowly, slowly, they got louder. It sounded as if a child was running on the roof. Their eyes were wide with fright as the sound was right above them in their family room. Not a moment later, they heard a gust of air through their chimney and they jumped up and screamed. As the ashes began to settle, the family looked through to see what came down. They brought the candle over to where they stood to illuminate the fireplace when... a squirrel jumps out. 

The End.