What was it? Was it real?
I wondered these simple questions and more as I stared at it through the crack in the curtains. I did not move as I watched it sitting there in the middle of the road. It did not move as it watched me in the relative safety of my flat.
The stand off continued for some time until a tiny thud distracted me causing me to turn away.
When I turned back it was gone.
I slowly scanned the street outside. Nothing.
That's when I felt the cold frosty fingers clamp around my neck.
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