prompt: boogeyman
word count: 108

"No, no, no, no, no.." She helplessly slammed the door behind her, trying desperately to lock it despite her clammy fingers. Once that was done, she rushed up her stairs, into the bedroom and secured the locks again.

"Please, please!" She murmured hysterically to herself. Her jittery hands fiddled with the handles of her window, ready to escape if necessary.

But it was all futile.

She froze, hearing very faint footsteps climb up the stairs, knowing already that she would be here.

She stifled a sob, trying to climb out the window. A hushed whisper carried out the last words she would ever hear.

"Here comes the boogeyman!"