Tick.Tock.
The ancient clock ticked in a sneering demeanour. Sweat trickled down his forehead in a haste. He could hear his heart beat atrociously against his ribs.He was afraid that it may cease owing to the silence promised that night.
He was lying on his four poster bed attempting to sleep, draped in a thick blanket. Somewhere far away an owl hooted bluntly.
He stretched himself towards the light switch.
Click. No power.
Falteringly, he clambered out of his bed, the floorboards beneath his feet shrieking willfully.
Crr-ee-a-k.
Silence.
Tick.Tock.
He dragged himself towards the arched window.
Empty Darkness.
He tightened his night robes around him and gulped in some air. His mouth tasted bitter due to the dryness. The coldness of the floor penetrated through his bare soles as though seeking vengeance.
Cr-ee-a-k.
Silence.
With an immediate reflex he squinted towards the clock.
It was gone.
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