Alone

I was petrified. There were sounds coming from behind my closed bedroom door. I got up and sat in my bed. In the dark, I felt around my bed. It was as if I was looking for someone, but there was no one to be found. 

I cried out. Quietly at first. Then, louder, I  called out someone's name. There was no reply. I started to scream, shrieking from fear. It was so petrifying and I longed for someone to come protect me from harm. But there was no one. No one...