Lilia yawned as she surveyed the contents of her draw, speculating on which pair of pajamas to wear tonight. She eventually settled on a set decorated with Mickey Mouse in various poses and expressions.
After she had finished getting dressed, she picked up her iPad, checking one last time the procedure involved in what she was about to do. Once she was satisfied with her understanding of the basic steps involved, Lilia set her iPad down on her desk and walked to the light switch.
She decided to keep the door closed, she had heard stories.
Pulling back the covers, she slid into her bed, the streetlights letting in a dull light underneath her curtains. She yawned again before turning and drifting slowly to sleep.
Lilia awoken to sound of scratching beneath her bed. Her first instinct was to panic, quickly trying to reassure herself that some sort of animal must have found its way into her room. This thought soothed her initially, but she was soon overcome with fear yet again. The scratching grew louder as Lilia's eyes darted from her bed to the door, calculating how fast she could open the door to flee the impending horrors. She thought about leaping from her bed, in case there really was something there, something dangerous.
She realised that she hadn't moved since she had woken up, and attempted to lift her head from her pillow slightly, but it was to no avail. Her heart beat faster and thoughts raced frantically through her head as she came to a horrifying realization. Lilia was paralysed.
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