I continued walking with my bike at my side and my duffel bag hanging from my shoulder until the old decrepit old house came into view.
Even though it was falling apart all around, in the dark it looks tall and imposing.
I pulled the lollipop stick out of my mouth and tossed it into my still unzipped bag.
I didn't want to litter, even in a place like this.
Once I was directly in front of the house I lowered my bike onto the ground and proceeded to dig through my duffel bag, grabbing my flashlight and pepper spray.
I hulled my bag back onto my shoulder and walked towards the front door, not giving myself a chance to back out.
I walked up the creaky front steps, avoiding the few broken ones.
I twisted the doorknob and pulled... then pushed.
Nothing happened. It was locked again.
Walking back down the creaky stairs, I made my way to the side of the house, looking hopelessly up at the window me and Aerie previously used.
This won't work with just me. It's too high to reach all by myself.
I wonder if Aerie checked the back...
Knowing her, probably not.
I walked around to the back of the house, surprisingly there's a small deck.
The wood is rotting away, but it's lovely addition none the less.
I bet this house was beautiful back in it's day. I would of loved to have seen it.
Images of the color it would have been, the family that lived here, the children playing out on this deck...
I shook my head.
No. Now is no time for daydreaming.
If I get distracted I might miss something important.
I continued on, walking up the stairs of the deck.
There was a rather small window closer to the ground, I'd probably be able to fit through it.
There was a latch! And it was already slightly ajar! I wouldn't have to break it!
There was also a back door, I tried it, but it was locked too.
I mentally prepared myself, trying to put the image of those eyes out of my mind and focus on the task at hand.
As I pulled on the window it made a loud creak.
I froze. I didn't want anyone to hear me.
When I didn't hear anything or anyone stir inside, I continued.
Quick like a band aid, I pulled the window open.
I stopped and listened again, when nothing stirred, I continued.
I tossed my pepper spray back in my bag and zipped it up.
Then proceeded to lift it over my head and push it through the hole.
It made a semi-loud thud.
Then I flipped on the power button of my flashlight, and stuck it into my mouth.
I then lifted myself up and through the window.
I fell through face first, but flung my hands out in time to catch myself.
I grunted as I pulled myself off the floor, then pulled the flashlight out of my mouth.
I did a quick sweep of the room with my flashlight, it appears to be a bathroom.
The previously white tiles are now grungy and green with moss and overgrowth.
I pulled my bag back onto my shoulder, not wanting to forget it.
There was a shattered mirror above the sink, the glass was everywhere!
I tiptoed around it, the smaller pieces crunching beneath my shoes.
The door was half hanging off its hinges, it looked like it'd fall if I touched it.
So I inched around it.
Now in the hallway, I scanned the room with my flashlight.
Nothing of interest here, so I started walking.
I walked into a room, the room I saw those eyes in.
I decided to go up the staircase, to the library.
I couldn't resist, I had to check out the rest of the collection.
I opened the door to the private library and stepped in, quietly shutting the door behind me.
Once again I scanned the room with my flashlight.
Well, I haven't run into any scary creatures with glowing eyes yet...
I'll take that as a good sign.
This is when I notice how quiet it is, I could hear the crickets outside, and I swear I heard a toad croak!
This house must be near a pond or something, but I didn't see any.
It was quite dark, though.
I pulled out my phone and checked the time, it was 9:00PM.
I still had a lot of time, I can't leave until early morning anyway.
I dropped my duffel bag onto the floor and walked over to the desk, I set my flashlight onto it and pulled the top up, a dim light filled the room.
An awesome feature of my flashlight, and also the reason why I bought it, it turns into a lantern that'll help light up nearly an entire room instead of just a single beam.
I walked over to one of the bookshelves I haven't looked at yet and pulled a book off one of the shelves...
