You should have locked all your doors and windows

You may be wondering why the heading was called ' You should have locked your doors and windows'. Let me guess, the label caught your attention. Well, let me warn you now, this narrative is NOT for younger audiences. And, if you get petrified straight away, you better not read this. But enough of me blabbering, let us just begin the story.

" Annabelle, I am leaving chicken with potato salad and coleslaw for dinner." Annabelle's mom yelled up the stairs, " Your dad and I have to got to an important business meeting. We will be back approximately around half-past eleven. Do not open the doors for anyone. We have a key, so we will come in by ourselves. Eat you dinner and watch some television", Annabelle's mom stopped, hesitated, and then spoke firmly, " And remember, before you go to sleep, lock ALL the doors and windows."

Annabelle came sprinting down the staircase.
She took a deep breath and spoke in a very grown-up manner, "Mom, how many times do I have to tell you to call me 'Ann'? You know I hate that name. It is too girly."
Her mom just ignored her. She just said, in a very concerned way, "Okay honey, be safe."

After her parents left her, she made a mad dash to the kitchen, grabbed her some dinner, and sat herself down to wacth her desired paranormal program, The Supernatrural Suspects.

Annabelle woke up in a cold sweat. I must have fallen asleep, she thought. Annabelle snatched a glance towards the clock in the hallway. Half -past twelve. Way past my bedtime; but then again, I slept all this while, Annabelle talked to herself. She brushed past her unfinished dinner and flickering television and wandered towards the hallway. " Where is Mom and Dad?", Annabelle wondered aloud, " They said they would be here about an hour ago. Where could they be?"

She wandered aimlessly around her residence. " Oh my Gosh!" Annabelle stopped with a screech and exclaimed, " I forgot to lock all the doors and windows!"

Annabelle started running around the house like a maniac, closing everything. When she came to the last window, she heard a devillish laugh. She stopped, and strained her ears to listen. Suddenly, a note came floating in through the window. 
It said:
You better run, I am coming for you!

Annabelle started running. She ran like never before. She ran towards her bedroom and hid in the closet. All of a sudden, she heard heavy footsteps. It thudded into her room and stopped by her closet. The last thing she remembered was a blurred person opening her closet door and in a deep voice, whispered in her ears:
" You know, you really should have locked all your doors and windows."

                                                                                                                                            By Renitta