Terrified Laughter and the Tall Man
I was laying in my bed not able to fall asleep. It was a hot summer night. My parents and sister were all asleep. It was pitch dark outside. All of a sudden I hear my dog barking like crazy downstairs, and then my room got really cold. I got kind of afraid so I got up from my bed and stood at the top of the staircase, deciding if I should check downstairs or not. I then decided I was too scared, and went back to my room.
Then the barking stopped. I was somewhat relieved. I then decided that if I were to fall back asleep, it would be bright and sunny and my parents would be awake so I wouldn’t be afraid anymore. But that wasn’t until I heard sounds downstairs. Never have I heard sounds this audible. I heard laughter downstairs. Laughter from children, men, women, almost as if it were a party. Then they started …