Johnny spoke to em for a few minutes in which time I saw him nod a few times before he hung up.
"So? Did they find anything yet?" I asked hoping for good news.
"Yea but... they said they found a feeding site in the woods past my street... They found half eaten bodies there." Johnny said as his eyes got a glossy look to them as he drank down his drink.
"What?! Bodies? you mean animal bodies right?"
"..."
"Johnny you mean animal bodies right?"
"..."
"Holy shit..... what do we do... fuck me what do I do. It was looking right at me, we were right there and we heard whatever it was eating somebody. Johnny what if that person was alive man... what if we let someone just die when we could have helped them?" I started to get hysteric before Blake calmed me down.
"Hey whoa, guys calm down. We don't know if this was the same thing or not. For all we know a bear found a bunch of teenagers fucking around or something. No need to get so worked up over it."
"But Blake the thing was staring at me when I slept. It killed people, how am I supposed to react?"
"They didn't say anything about human bodies. I was just lost in the fact that there is a predator roaming around near my house. It's dangerous now and Who knows what could happen or when it decides on if I'm its next meal."
"Johnny you dick. You had me and Alic worried and scared. you should complete your fucking thoughts before just leaving us hanging like that!"
"Yea, sorry, um hey listen I gotta go. I need to go make sure my house is locked up and call it a night."
Me and Blake said our goodbyes and continued drinking and talking about random stuff to take my mind off of the potential predator who set it's sights on me.
I left a couple hours later and drove back to my parents house. I explained to then what had happened and what that could mean for the next few days. They agreed and dad went and brought out his 12. Gauge just in case and showed me a quick rundown on how to handle it. With the basics down I went to my room, made sure the windows were locked and went to sleep.
Tick...Tick....Tick....
"Huh? Hello?" I said as I woke up groggily. I looked around the room but couldn't see anything but I felt my heart pounding for some reason. I didn't know what was going on but some part of me was telling me to wake up because I was in danger.
Tick....Tick...Tick....
THen I heard it, a soft noise, but I didn't know where it was coming from. I didn't want to look but I just had to see what was making that sound. I turned my head slowly towards the window but outside it was all darkness. Nothing could be seen except a wall of shadow from the overhanging tree branches blocking the moonlight.
Tick...Tick...Tick...
There was that sound again. It wasn't coming from the window but that just made me even more scared as it meant it was coming from inside my house. I was starting to get a cold sweat as the fear in me was rising. I could hear my heart beat faster and faster as the images of what could be making that sound started to race through my mind.
Tick...Tick...Tick...Tick...
The sound again, except this time it was louder.... and closer, but that gave away it's location as the wall I was currently laying my bed against. The same wall that was behind me.
I gulped hoping to control the fear that was threatening to control my mind and went to turn on my bedside light.
As it flashed and illuminated the room I could see nothing out of the ordinary. Eveything was as it should be and nothing was out of place.
Tick...Tick...Tick...Tick...Tick... "I see you Alaric..." A raspy Guttural sound whispered.
The good news was that I convinced myself that I was just hearing things.... The bad news was that a part of me knew I was an idiot and looked towards the only place that wasn't lit up by my lamp. The closet.
"H-Hello?" I asked, I pulled the blankets away from me and picked up the shotgun that I laid next to the nightstand.
"I-I=I have a gun..... Come out with your h-hands u-up!"
"Oh? And what if I don't Alaric? What are you going to do if I don't put my 'Hands' up?"
This stopped me dead in my tracks as the part of my brain that didn't want to believe someone was in my closet was forced to accept the reality.
"Hmm Alaric? What are you going to do with that shotgun if I don't?" The voice got lower in pitch and even a slight growl could be heard at the end.
"I-I will shoot that's what." I then raised the gun up and towards the closet.
It was a few seconds that felt like hours before my arms got tired of holding the gun, but before I could lower it all the way I felt a soft brush of warm air.
"Why are you looking at the closet little boy." Then a low growl rumbled my ear drums as it spoke from behind me.
I quickly turned and pointed behind me but nothing was there. I turned left and right and doing 180's but I saw nothing to indicate something spoke to me.
Drip
Drip
I felt something land on my head. I touched it but it felt slimy, when I brought my hand down I was grossed out as it looked like foamy spit.
"Up here Alaric."
The chills reached arctic levels as it ran up my spine and my mind started to blank as my body seemed to be on autopilot and I started to look up.
As my ceiling came into view the first thing I saw was 2 arms stretched out across my ceiling that ended in 5 long fingers that were tipped with claws that were already digging into the ceiling.
grey-brown fur covered the hands and arm as I started to get to the top of its head. I soon saw 2 pointed ears on both sides and soon yellow tinged eyes were staring back at me at the start of a long animal snout, It's head was a long canine head with a a smile showing off all of it's sharp flesh devouring teeth. It was still drooling as it smiled at me.
"Hello Boy, We finally meet." As it unlatched it's claws it dropped from the ceiling to land just a couple feet in front of me and from a crouching position time seemed to slow as it raised up.
It's shoulder soon passed my eyesight as it continued to stand up. I could see it's legs and they were bend backwards like a dogs. Soon it grabbed my neck as it lifted me up a couple feet to bring it to it's eye level.
"You shouldn't have snooped last night boy. I was enjoying a nice, tasty..... let's say venison, when you and your friend interupted me. Oh, but don't worry.... your friend is already dealt with."
I tried to talk but whatever this thing was closed it's hand tighter around my throat and forcing me to cough.
"Eh eh eh. No talking, Only fear. I've been fasting all day for this." It then opened up it's mouth wide and then with quick movement it lashed out and bit down onto my shoulder while it's other hand grabbed my side and it's claws sinked into my ribs.
The searing pain covered my entire body as it ripped chunks out of my shoulder and buried it's claws deeper into my side for a better grip. I was basically a hamburger to this thing.
BANG BANG BANG BOOM
Shortly after a loud crash could be heard and my bedroom door was busted open as 2 men in jumpsuits rushed in and started firing at the creature.
"ALARIC GET DOWN! PAUL KEEP SHOOTING!"
I heard more shouts and a roar before the sound of a window breaking and I felt something start to raindown on me. I was still in shock and my mind was frozen as the pain overtook everything. My eyes were blurred as a warmth spread from under me.
"OMG MY BABY, ALAARRRICCC!!!!" Was all I heard before the sight of 2 men standing over me started to fade away into the darkness.