I sat bolt upright in bed, heart thumping, breath gasping, straining to see into the darkness in the direction of the voice.
Had it just been a bad dream? It had been such a terrifying phrase! I listened again, shaking.
Silence… Heat… The whirl of the ceiling fan…
And then suddenly, there it was again: a horrid, deep, rasp right outside my window. “I AM COMING FOR YOU,” it hissed.
I would have sobbed in anguish if I hadn’t been so terrified. My mind raced through the security features of the guesthouse. There were bars on the windows and my doors were locked. My friends were sleeping just a few doors away. And yet– a robber that determined might not be deterred by such things.
“I AM COMING FOR YOU,” hissed the voice again, hoarse and threatening.
I nearly jumped out of my skin. Was the voice coming from INSIDE my room? Where should I run to? What would I do? I felt dizzy with nausea.
“I AM COMING FOR YOU!” the voice rasped again: phlegmy and ghoulish like a poltergeist. I began hyperventilating.
Right as I was about to faint from terror, the beast outside gave a good cough to clear its throat, then spoke again.
“Cockadoodledoooooo!” it sang.
I let out a guffaw of relief and shooed the laryngitis-inflicted rooster away from my window. Who’d have thought that a congested bird could sound just like an evil robber?? Now you know.
Wait, so the rooster actually said that? @.@ I’m so confused. Anyways, a rooster can talk!
Hahahaha! I think I’d have peed the bed if that was me! Great story. I remember waking up once frozen out of fear to see a reflection of someone climbing into my bedroom window behind me…..then there was a massive organ sound and I realised I’d fallen asleep watching Phantom of the Opera in bed. Sometimes the silliest things can scare us so much.
So funny!
I would woke my friends and let them also feel the same experience…….but this story has put smile on face. thank you.
I didn’t know birds could talk i’m never eating chicken again it might say hi to me
LOL. Sorry Ms. Marshall, but I laughed as I read this. I would’ve been scared too. I can’t believe birds can sound like that. Personally, I love the sounds of roosters awakening people in the morning. Their sounds seem somewhat peaceful to me. The picture of the house made the article look really scary. It looked like a haunted house. This article was hilarious!
The house looks really scary but pretty at the same time. The plant near the window stood out to me because I can see it so clearly when the whole room is dark but light is shining through the window.
Scary! I would probably scream at the top of my lungs, but would be very embarresed when I had already woken everyone up to find out it was only a rooster!
Stephanie said…
I’ve heard that sound before! Before our rooster fully grew into his crow, he sounded awful. And it’s always at 4 am, when you’re in that deep sleep. Glad it was nothing! (I follow you on twitter but never actually commented here before.)
March 21, 2010 5:19 AM
Annette B said…
I will laugh all morning abou this one.
March 21, 2010 2:01 PM
Luddy Sr. said…
Ha!! Damn evil rooster-robbers!
March 28, 2010 9:14 AM
NHz said…
Oh
March 29, 2010 6:17 PM