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The girls ran over and tried to open the door.

“What the hell!?!?!?” Kaye shouted. “Okay kid you better open this door I’m gonna kick your ass!”

“Shhh.” I said, “listen.” In the pitch black I heard a strange, heavy wheezing, like a winded horse coming from a corner of the room.

“What’s that? I’m scared.” Caren mumbled.

Kaye said again. “Shhh.” The heavy wheezing grew louder.

“Stop it!!” Deirdre screamed covering her ears!

The sound stopped. The door swung open violently, slamming hard against the wall. We felt something cold brush passed us. “What was that??!! Did you guys feel it?” I said.

The house was pitch black. “Let’s get the hell outta here now!!” Caren cried out. We ran for the stairs. “Where are they?!?!”

“There! Over there!” Deirdre shouted, stumbling for the stairs. The darkness was disorienting and being scared didn’t help.

Thump squeak thump squeak thump squeak.

“What’s that?” I asked.

“What?” Kaye inquired.

“That. Listen.”

Thump squeak thump squeak thump squeak.

“What is that?” Deirdre asked.

“I don’t know but I’m not waiting to find out!” I shouted.

Thump squeak thump squeak thump squeak.

It was heading towards us. I whispered, “everyone hold hands and stay together.” We took the stairs one at a time, staying close to the railing and feeling our way down. The odd thing was there was no light at all, not even from the street. What the hell was going on?

Thump squeak thump squeak thump squeak.

The sound suddenly stopped at the top of the stairs. And then - the house grew quiet except for our hearts pounding in our chests. At least mine for sure.

“Is it me or did it just get really cold in here?” Caren asked.

“She’s right. I’m freezing.” Deirdre added.

I could feel Deirdre’s cold hands in mine. “Deirdre stop squeezing so hard you’re hurting me.”

“Um, I’m not holding your hand.”

“What?” There was a brief moment of shock –- like having a bucket of water thrown in my face.

“Randi? What’s happening?” Deirdre asked in a barely audible whisper.

“Something’s sq-squeezing my ha-“ there was a sickening crunch that exploded from my right wrist as the bone shattered. “AAAAAGGGHHH!!!”

“Randi!?!? What’s happening!?!?!?” Deirdre shouted.

Kaye ran down to me. “Randi!”

I was crying, “my wrist. It’s br-broken.”

Kaye screamed. “What the hel-“ And then she wasn’t there anymore.

“Kaye! Kaye! Where are you!?!?!” Caren yelled out.

“Here. I’m okay. Something pushed me down the stairs.”

“Let’s get outta here!” Deirdre said.

“Caren grab Randi!” Kaye shouted coming back up the stairs.

Thump squeak thump squeak thump squeak.

It was moving back upstairs.

Caren, Deirdre and Kaye helped me down the stairs. We hurried towards the door when we heard:

Thumpsqueakthumpsqueakthumpsqueak.

“It’s coming down the stairs! Go, go, go!” Kaye shouted.

Caren made a run for the door, “I can’t open it!”

“Turn the deadbolt! Turn the deadbolt!” Deirdre shouted.

“Why would there be a deadbolt we didn’t lock the frickin’ door!” Kaye screamed.

“Well somebody did!!!” Deirdre yelled back.

Thumpsqueakthumpsqueakthumpsqueak.

“It’s getting closer!” Kaye screamed. “Open the freakin’ door!!”

Thumpsqueakthumpsqueakthumpsqueak.

Caren got the door open, “c’mon!” We ran outside just in time for the front door to slam shut!

Caren shouted. "OH MY GOD! I'm gonna swing by Wal-Mart on the way home and pick up some huggies!"

I held my wrist in my other hand for support but the pain was becoming too much. I needed to get to the hospital.

“Shit Deirdre you don’t have an intruder! You’ve got a freakin’ ghost!” Kaye said.