A scuttling noise and I jerk awake.

I freeze...what was it? Looking at the window, I see something on the glass; my imagination goes wild. A minute, then two, pass in the heavy silence, then it flies off.

A bug.

I sigh in relief, though my heart is still racing.

Word count - 50

Day 2 submission for the prompt - "Just before you fall asleep, something scuttles across your window, scaring you awake. Describe the moment in 50 words or less.