The scratching is constant outside my bedroom. Each swipe is stronger, pushing the door against the frame. Testing its capabilities.

I’m in the corner, waiting for the inevitable as moonlight pours in.

The door shakes now, slamming against the doorframe. I close my eyes. Accept my fate.

And say goodbye.

Stephen Reynolds is a former Journalism student currently in pursuit of his first love: fiction. His writing has appeared at What Culture and Saturday Night Reader.