Young woman reading a book under a blanket on a stormy night

Young woman reading a book under a blanket on a stormy night

Prompt

On a stormy night, a young woman named Emily was home alone, curled up in a blanket with a book. The wind howled outside, and the rain battered the windows. Just as she settled into her story, the power flickered and went out, plunging the house into darkness. Emily fumbled for her phone to use its flashlight. As she illuminated the room, she noticed a dark shape moving in the hallway. Her heart pounded as she tried to make sense of it. The shape seemed to be getting closer, but she couldn't see any details—just a vague, menacing silhouette. She tried to shake it off, thinking it was just a trick of the shadows. But as she moved around the room, the shape followed, always staying at the edge of her vision. Panic set in. She grabbed a flashlight from the drawer and shone it towards the hallway, but there was nothing there. The hallway was empty. Emily sat back down, trying to calm her racing heart. She was about to turn her attention back to her book when she heard a whisper, barely