I saw a dark shape slip into the bathroom.

I saw a dark shape slip into the bathroom.
The kitchen cabinets were all wide open when I walked in.
I heard a click from the deadbolt.
The window pane is freezing cold, and ice is forming inside.
The texture of the kitchen wall looks wrong in the daylight.
Don't blink.
A faint scratching behind the drywall.
A faint groan from the floorboards beneath my feet.
I CAN FEEL IT SHIFTING INSIDE THE PILLOWCASES.
The air feels thick, like walking through deep water.
Something heavy just shifted in the crawlspace.
Something is standing just beyond the edge of the flashlight beam.
A foul smell of rot is coming from the ventilation shaft.
The house feels entirely unfamiliar in this half-light.
I saw a shape move in the corner of my eye.
The smell of damp earth is getting stronger near the hearth.
I saw a figure standing in the reflection of the shattered TV.
The portrait on the wall is bleeding from its hollow eyes.
I heard my name called from the empty backyard.
My shadow didn't shorten when I stood under the living room light.