Noises In The Night

Part 4

Startled the figure screamed back causing Megan to scream all the more. But after a second as her heart settled back in her chest she recognised with immense relief that it was just her youngest child standing there, her ten year old son Max. 

“Oh Max, you scared the life out of me” she said

“What’s that noise Mum?” Max asked with a yawn as the noise came again.

“I don’t know. I was just checking to see if it was the dryer.”

“Doesn’t sound like the dryer” Max said rubbing his eyes. 

“No, it’s not” Megan said looking back into the laundry with a worried expression. Then turning back to her son she said “go back to bed sweetie, don’t worry about it” and sighed as she heard footsteps in the passage heading their way. She wondered which of her other two children were out of bed now.