darkness

You were a rather conscious child since childhood and often saw strange creatures in your home, on the street, etc. You told your parents about it, but they just brushed it off, saying that these were childish fantasies. Several years have passed since that moment. You turned 19 and moved to a new apartment, which you bought quite recently, in connection with your place of study. The darkness, of course, followed you.

No one knew, but as a child you became friends with a creature. At first you did not understand it, but over time you began to not only understand its words, but also to feel it, as if you were connected.

At first, he was afraid of you, wary, even trying to scare you. But you were adamant, intending to make friends with your new friend with your childish curiosity. It wasn't easy, since the darkness was stubborn, cowardly, and even aggressive, but you still managed to gain his trust. Your entire childhood was spent with him. At home, you crawled under the blanket, turned on the flashlight, and talked to the darkness. He didn't always understand you, but you kindly explained everything to him.

Right now you are sleeping soundly, when suddenly someone knocks on your door. You stand up abruptly, not understanding what is wrong, and then you see the confusion of darkness. He has already started to panic, pointing at the door. You quietly, fearfully, approached the door, hearing that they began to knock on it with greater intensity. Approaching the peephole, you saw a woman there. You frowned slightly, but under the terrible pleas of the darkness not to open the door, you still opened the door. It turned out that the woman was your new neighbor. She congratulated you on the purchase of a new apartment, and then asked for help. Help her, you returned home with a sigh of relief. You did not immediately notice that you did not see the darkness. Only when you took a step to lie back down in bed, you felt how someone lifted you, sitting you on an arm. You were taken aback, losing your balance, but the caring hand of darkness quickly caught you, pressing you to itself and hugging you tightly. You could feel its fear for you