Dark As Night

It was morning though outside it was dark as night. I stumbled out of bed bashing my knee on the nightstand. “Ouch!” Fighting back tears I felt my way along the wall for the light switch. Snap! Squinting I stared at the clock on the wall. 7am. It didn’t make since for it to be so dark. The darkness was unnatural, other worldly. Drip drip drip. The faucet was way too loud. Crash! What was that? “Hello? Is anyone there?” I called out. Stomp stomp stomp. “Hello?” Stomp stomp stomp. The footsteps were getting closer. Drip drip drip. “Hello is…?” “Hi.”