Thump... Thump... Thump...
That was all that she can hear from the dark room, the loud thumping of her chest. She scanned her surrounding from what she could see under her papa's study table, trying to train her eyes to see even the slightest movement that could be her end.
Step... Step... Step...
She held her breath, sweat rolling down from the side of her face. Her wide green eyes looking frantically from her hiding place for something that could save her. She could practically feel her heart bursting out of her chest.
'Please, help me... anyone...' she prayed silently.
"Where are you little girl?" hissed the intruder.
She whimpered silently. She wanted her mama and papa to be here. She prayed to the Gods for the man to just leave and not find her.
Step... Step... Step...
She could hear the faint sound of the man's footstep and the opening and closing of the door that told her that the man already left. She waited still, not trusting her surroundings. After a minute of waiting, she slowly got up and made her way to the door. Trying to move silently as possible which is hard considering that she's in a dark room.
She did not notice the man hiding behind the dark shadow of the room.
She did not notice the sinister smile that crept up the man's face.
She did not notice as he slowly made his way to her.
She pressed her ear to the door and sighed in relief.
'They're gone, I'm safe, I'm-'
"Found you!"
-she SCREAMED.