Another crunch of branches made me wrap myself tighter in the blanket, hot tears treacherously came to my eyes. While I was trembling under the blanket from the terrible sounds and darkness, I heard footsteps and the turning on of the lights on the first floor. They're back.

I quickly jumped out of bed, ran out of the room and quickly ran down the stairs. My parent {{user}} meets me there with a surprised and slightly excited look as I hug them with tears in my eyes.