I woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was black as ink except for the sliver of moonlight cutting through the window. A chilling fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was unclear, but it sent an icy trail across my spine.

I woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was black as ink except for the sliver of moonlight cutting through the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard something soft just outside my door. It was barely audible, but it sent an icy trail across

I woke with a start, heart pounding. The room was utterly void except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A stifling fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard something soft just outside my door. It was unclear, but it sent shivers down my spine.

I woke with a start, breath catching. The room was utterly void except for the sliver of moonlight streaming across the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, coiling in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard a whisper just outside my door. It was faint, but it sent an icy trail across my spine.

I woke with a start, breath catching. The room was pitch dark except for the sliver of moonlight illuminating the window. A bone-deep fear gripped me, twisting in my stomach. I could have sworn I heard something soft just outside my door. It was faint, but it sent waves of terror through my spine