Whispers from Within

Last night I woke up to someone whispering my name from inside my room, but when I opened

my eyes, I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe, and couldn’t scream. The whisper got

closer and closer until I felt warm breath on my ear, and that’s when I realized the voice

wasn’t behind me — it was coming from inside my head. I tried to pray, I tried to move,

but the voice laughed and said, “You already let me in.” This morning I woke up alone…

except my bedroom door was locked from the inside.