The Alloted Hour

Hush.

There's knocking.

Something is at the window.

The pigeon with half a head.

Bash. Squidge. Bash. Squidge.

Only him.

Not them.

Squidge. Bash.

But.

I called.

The aether glowing screen pulsing.

In the dark.

Half a head.

They're coming.

Erinaceus.

Erinaceus.

Erinaceus.

Erinaceus.

Erinaceus.

Coming. Shuffling.

Chewing. They're chewing.

The door.

I called.

They said. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tock.

They will come.

I called.

Bash. Squidge.

Silent. It's silent.

They are here.

I can feel it. Cold. So cold.

The door! They are coming.

Crash.

Chomp.

Burp.