The Doll

 On Instagram there is 2 people hosting June Horror Prompts @Christine.writes & @Horrorprompts so here is mine for June 1 & 2. Enjoy.

 Lightning swallowed the darkness. I could feel the house shudder. In
between the flashes I could see movement. No, that wasn’t possible.
Objects couldn’t move on their own and yet I could hear each scrap
across the floor as it sought my hiding place. It edged closer cutting
off my only route of escape.

I knew in that moment that I would never live to see the dawn. My nightmares had
come to life. I pressed close to the wall trying to merge with it. I
was desperate to disappear. “If there is a God out there now would be a
great time to prove your existence.” Why in the hell hadn’t I listened
to their warnings? I swallowed the lump in my throat. I was on the verge
of hysteria, each new moment bought me closer to madness. I wanted to
scream yet my throat refused to give voice to my terror.

“You’re my toy to play with now,” crooned the doll as she closed the final distance between us.