Silence [3]

I didn't dare breathe.

Staring at the lanky shadow that stood before me, it almost felt as though my entire body had been plunged into the depths of the sea, the cold water embracing me from all sides as the increasing pressure settled onto my chest.

Though I couldn't see its figure, I was very aware of its presence as its shadow stretched further under the moonlight.

A moonlight that quickly shifted away, plunging the room into darkness once more.

Cold sweat trickled down the side of my face as I looked around. 

'What do I do now…?'

I didn't dare move a single muscle, staying perfectly still as my grip over the knife tightened.

I really wanted to stab the shadow, but I knew that it was impossible.

Rather than it being physically present… it almost felt as though it lurked everywhere, prying on the little sounds that it could hear.