It had been a pretty normal day, school, soccer practice, and now I was heading home.

The moon was shining high above me, making my pale skin almost shine under the light.

Something in me called for me to look down, and when I did, I wasn’t greeted by _my _shadow.

Instead, I saw the shadow of a beast, stalking its prey, crouching low with teeth bared.

And that’s when I felt the claws wrap around my throat.

((It’s not great, but I wanted to try and experiment with horror since I’ve never written in this genre.))