I roll onto my back, staring at the ceiling. Glancing over at my clock, the time reads 3:47. I sigh, closing my eyes again. I begin counting in my head, trying to get to sleep. A thought strikes me, from all the video games I had played. You can't sleep if there are monsters nearby. I curl my toes, trying to tell myself I'm being stupid. Of course there weren't any monsters. Monsters didn't exist. I pull my blanket closer around me, my mind beginning to wander. Could there be something under my bed? No don't be ridiculous, I was perfectly safe. But… I couldn't get the thought out of my head. I pull my legs up against me, trying to remain calm. My breathing suddenly seems very loud to me. I clench my eyes shut, trying to calm myself. My breathing calms, but…I still hear heavy breathing. My eyes burst open, suddenly terrified. I pull the blanket over my head, trying to convince myself it's just my imagination. There's no such thing as monsters. There's no such thing as monsters. I repeat this over and over in my head, to no avail. I dare to peek out from under my blanket. I look into the darkness that is my room, my eyes stopping at the door frame. My body stiffens, as I see two luminous red orbs, about head height. It must be my imagination, monsters don't exist. I push the blanket back over my head, trying to calm myself. Nothing there. Of course there was nothing there, I'm just being paranoid. I feel a soft tugging at my blanket. No, must be my imagination. I pull on my blanket, but it doesn't move. I can feel myself sweating, my teeth clenched together. I've never been more terrified in my life. I pull harder, and I feel resistance, my entire blanket suddenly being yanked off my bed. I try to scream, but no noise comes out. I feel a weight on my chest, and everything goes black.
I'm awoken by my alarm. 9:00 am. I shoot up in bed, turning the alarm off. Last night must have been a nightmare. I lie back on my bed, my eyes shut. I open them slowly, looking at my ceiling. And there, written in dark red blood, is the phrase, 'You cannot sleep now, there are monsters nearby'.