STORY STARTER
Your character is woken up by a sudden noise in the middle of the night.
Use this scenario to create an atmosphere of tension and fear, no matter how you resolve the scene!
An Unpleasant Yet Familiar Sound
It was a gargling sound, undulating in the night. It wasn't totally strange, I had heard it before. I pulled my blankets over my head, hoping for it to stop. It was happening nearly every night now and I didn't like it. Something was definitely not ok.
I didn't want to get out of bed. But there it was again. The same gurgling sound. Then a squeak. I sighed and made myself turn on the lamp.
There it was, staring at me, licking his mouth.
'This isn't ok, Tinkles. Tomorrow I'm getting you another brand of food.'
And I walked into the kitchen to get an old cloth and clean my cat's vomit.