The Blanket Figure

Every morning, dark marks were there on the kitchen steps.What were they? How did they get there? I decided to investigate...

"It has been four days since curiosity has started crippling my mind.Every morning when I open the kitchen door, thus is the first thing i see.First couple of days, I decided to let it go and spent my first few minutes before jogging for cleaning those marks. They seemed like human foot steps,but yet, there was something uncanny about it. Those footsteps had been mismatched.Right foot had come in place of the left and vice-versa. Was it just imbecility running in my head...? All right,investigate,that's it!"

Stefan had been living with his brother Damon in a small villa in Northern Alabama.Stefan had been working as a freelance photographer and it is his skill in his profession that helps him to manage his home-needs and brother's college fees.They lost their parents when they were young.Stefan had been in the mid of his 18 and had to quit his studies to look after his younger brother.

At present, Stefan is happy.His younger brother had completed his college and is here back home to spend Christmas with Stefan. Stefan was not a man who was as brave as he seems to be for an outsider. Especially when it comes to superstitions and supernaturals, he jumps into the conclusion that there's something wrong with the place and needs the visiting of a priest.But on the other hand, Damon was forward thinking man of new generation.

However, Stefan was not ready to tell this matter about the creepy footsteps to Damon. He knew that Damon would never believe him.

"I'll show Damon that I'm not someone who blabbers my fears out. I'll reveal the monstrous creature tonight..." decided Stefan.

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Night arrived vanishing the red and orange wings of sun in the horizon. Stefan was restless. Damon asked about this matter, but Stefan just said that he was just tensed about meeting a client the next day.They had their dinner, watched match on the television and finally Damon said that he was going upstairs to sleep. Stefan, showing no signs of difference in his face bid him good night.

Time passed. Stefan woke up in the middle of the night hearing crispy noise of someone walking through the dry leaves. He jumped from his bed and without switching the lights on, he took the torch and stick that he had arranged near the bed before he went to sleep.

He moved carefully towards the kitchen.To his astonishment, he saw the kitchen doors unlocked. He took hold of his entire courage and hid in the kitchen. Time ticked...

"Gr..rrr.." came an eerie sound of opening the door.He was thunderstruck to see a figure with blanket all over the body. The figure closed the door and moved slowly, placing each steps carefully... It was heading to the stairs.Stefan listened to the sounds of foot steps climbing the stairs.

Stefan swiftly ran into his brother's room upstairs and banged the door open.

"Damon!"

Damon came back from the washroom with clueless eyes.

"Damon, there's someone in your room.I saw him! That creature, he has come from the woods...He is here.Go, check the cupboards" said Stefan in an alarmed voice.

"What are you saying brother? Are you talking about the figure with a blanket..?"

"Yes!!!"

Damon broke into laughter.

Damon:"Sorry Stefan. That figure was none but me.There's no coverage in this house and i used to go out for urgent calls.It's cold out there and that's why I cover myself.I forgot to tell you something...Do keep a pair of sandals outside.I forget to wear and had to wash legs...!"

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