Four knocks

from me
hey this is a short story I wrote bc I was bored and had an idea so ye...

and ye like always i'm from Poland so be expecting grammer errors or typos.

four knocks
I was running down the sidewalk, arms weak, bags under my eyes. I was tired, had a horrible day. My boss fussed about me being late again, and I had worked an extra 5 hours longer then usual.

It was Halloween, but I don't really celebrate it, neither do most of our friends. We find it kinda pointless.

Plus is was raining.

My fur already was soaking, as was my black suit. My paws hit the ground repeatedly, matching the pitter patter of the raindrops.

Maybe i'll finally rest at home.

I looked up and noticed the apartment building I was walking to be strait across from me, so of course, with all the strength I had left, I ran up to it, ripped the door open and walking in. Tired and soaked, I closed the door and walked up to the elevator-only to notice it was out of order.

great

I muttered a few curses and I walked up to he stairs, looking into the endless spiral of stairs above me. Sighing, I started making my way up. I and my roommate, Gilbert, live almost at the top floor-which didn't help at all.

Once I got to my room, I knocked a few times, waiting for Gilbert to open it. After a few more seconds of randomly knocking my door, I fished for my keys and unlocked the door. All the lights where out, confusing me. Maybe he already went to sleep?

I patted the wall in hope of finding the light switch, whispering a little 'bingo' when I found it, flipping I on. But the darkness stayed. The lights must have burned our or theres no electricity.

I turned on my phone, walking into the living room, to see a emotionless Gilbert on the couch infront of the Tv.

I smiled and sat my bag on the floor and layed down onto the couch, yawning. I was so tired, I actually could almost call this the worst day of my life.

Suddenly I noticed the Tv was showing static, so we where practicly staring at nothing. I yawned, as turned my head towrds my Tiger friend.

"WHy are we watching static?" I asked, as Gilbert just shrugged, and snuggled farther into his blanket that was throwen around him.

"Hey you okay Gil? You look pale" I commented, noticing his features where slightly lighter then usual, and he looked ill.

"I think i'm sick..." he muttered, cuddling even more into his cover. I sighed and stood up.

"I'll make you some tea, and i'll find a few candles or a flashlight the least, since powers out" I said, as he just continued staring at the Tv.

I walked into the kitchen, my phone lighting the way. I took a tea bag, which I myself made, since i'm the a pretty good 'plant alpha' as some people call me; everyone asks me how I make perfect tea, but in reality, I don't know. I just stuff some mango here and berries there and done.

I filled up the kettle with anough water for the both us before heating it up. While waiting, I Pulled out a flashlight from the cupboard, smiling slightly. I looked out the window, happ to see the usual green leaves of trees and-

Wait one second, it was pouring outside a second ago. I swear it was pouring. I looked down at my suit, which was still soaking wet.

What in the name of Zios was going on.

I heard the kettle go of, and hesitant, I went over and made the tea. When I did, I walked up to the window again, just to notice it was pouring again.

I decided to not even question it, and took the two mugs to the living room.

"Here, maybe you'll feel a bit better" I said, as I gave Gilbert the tea, which he took, looking a but unsure.

"I'll be back in a second, I need to go wash myself, long day and i'm soaking wet from the rain" I laughed, as he nodded, still staring blankly at the Tv. I sighed, grabbed the remote, and turned it to a different channel, and surprisingly, it worked, some cooking show turned on. I tossed the remote back onto the couch, as Gilbert finally looked at me, in confusion.

"Maybe you just had it on a channel that wasn't able to reach out Tv during the storm?" I said, as she shrugged again and I walked over to the bathroom.

~***~

After a refreshing shower, I walked back into the room. I sighed, seeing as Gilbert was now in a cocoon made of his blanket. I sat down next to him, as I noticed the Tv once again on the static.

"Gilbert, turn on something people watch... I don't care what you see in static, but I want to watch something normal" I said, as he still looked blankly at the Tv.

"I did change it" he muttered, as I raised an eyebrow. He moved his paw over to the remote, and pressed a random button, but only static came on. I slowly took the remote from his hand and turned it to a random channel. it worked.

"I don't know whats going on..." He muttered, pulling his cocoon more around him. Suddenly the ringtone of my phone interrupted the silence. I picked up.

"I'm coming... Be there soon..." growled a voice, and you could hear whatever was on the other side breathing hard, probably running. Then the phone call was cut of.

I looked up at Gilbert with wide eyes, terrified. He looked the same, and I quickly turned my phone of, cuddling into the sofa.

"...probably wrong number" I muttered out, as he nodded, yet we where both scared. Pfft, we're probably scared of nothing, the guy probably mistook us as someone else. I saw Gilbert slowly get up, but I grabbed his paw and pushed him back againced the couch.

"No Gilbert your not aloud to leave a small harmless Koala in a situation like this" I muttered, Pulling my his blanket as he sighed and sat down next to me again.

"I need to lock the door" he informed me, as I looked at him get up and make his way to the door. I was now in the middle of stuffing myself into a small cocoon made of Gilbert's blankets as he entered back into our room. He looked at me and sighed, sitting down next to me and curling up in a ball.

Suddenly the ringtone, yet again was audiable. Gilbert froze as I picked up, the huffing voice heard.

"...I'm a block away... " it huffed out, as I froze.

"Excuse me, who is this?" Gilbert stammered out, as a few breaths later came out answer.

"The bloody wolf"

''and the line went dead. ''

~***~

SO. To growen jammers cuddling each other on the couch scared to death.

This is totally how I imagined my Halloween.

I let out a shaky breath as I stared into the darkness around us. We weren't going to get up and look for candles or flashlights, since we where to scared of what was in the darkness. I once again focused on the pitter patter of rain againced the window. Suddenly, Gilbert pushed me away, as I hugged onto his blankets, almost falling of the couch.

"What was that for!?" I whisper-screamed at him, as he looked over at me.

"I don't know... You know, I'm ill, you might catch it..." he said, as I nodded. Maybe... Gilbert was possessed or something? The channels don't work for him, he's pale, his teeth seam bigger...

Jeez my brain is overloaded right now... I hugged my knees, my heart beating fast.

Then the thing I was dreading happened.

The ringtone filled the room again.

This time I let it ring a while, before becoming furious and slamming the 'answer' button.

"Almost there... i'm in the building.... be there in a second..." and the line went dead.

I looked at Gilbert, only to see him hiding under his cover. He was shaking from fear, which made the couch litterly vibrate. I lightly punched his arm as he froze. I sighed and pulled the cover of him.

"Listen Gil. I know we're both like terrified, but we won't go down to some creepypasta looser without a fight" I said sternly, looking into his frightened eyes. He slowly nodded as i let go of his shoulders and set the blankets down.

"'common, let's grab some candles so we can actually see stuff" I muttered, as he trailed behind me. I walked into the kitchen, and open the first cabinet that had some Easter candles and crap like that. I passed them to Gilbert, as he fished out a lighter and lit them up. I took two knifes as he took the candles into the living room. He sat them down of the floor behind the couch, making sure to use the couch as a hidding spot in case the guy has a pistol.

Suddenly the echo of footsteps walking up the stairs was heared, and Holly Zios I was never as happy as now that the elevator was broken.

Suddenty I heard the footsteps stop.

My breath hitched at what came next.

knock

knock

knock

knock

Then there was shuffling heard, and my phone went of. I quickly mutted it, but to my surpise it went to 'call answered'.

"...I'm here... open up..." the voice chocked out, before the line went dead again. We both grabbed out knifes as the sound of the door slowly swinging open, and suddenly a shadow of a large wolf was visible, Large fangs, blood, and...

"HOLLY MOTHER OF ZIOS GREELY WHAT THE APPSOLUTE HECK" I screamed, as the wolf turned to us with raised eyebrows.

"Crap, did I interrupt some kind of Demon-summoning? If I didn't I just came for a bandge..." he said, as we stared at him.

"Can't you turn the lights on? Geeze" he huffed, clicking the light on, as we didn't move, just kept staring.

"...wait... did the demon already posses you or..." he asked looking at us, confused.

"I thought I was possessed! What the heck Greely!" Gilbered said, throwing his hands up.

"Woah okay okay! What is going on!?" he asked, jumping back.

~***~

"PFFT YOU THOUGHT I WAS SOME SORT OF DEMON?" Greely was pretty much having a laughing fit after we explained to him what happened, as he took some bandages and covered his wound with them.

"The people a few blocks away have this pretty awesome Halloween styled house, so I wanted to help out, and as you see, I kinda fell of a ladder" I said pointing to his wound.

"And so, you guys lived nearby, so i decided to pop by and get a bandage. I was running and when you guys didn't answer I just thought you heard and that you where okay with me coming over" he said chuckling. Gilbert had his paw over his heart, pretending to dramaticly die. I shook my head as he continued;

"The power must have come of when the storm hit, but I guess it's back" he said, as we both nodded.

"I need some coffee after all this. You guys want some?" I asked as they both nodded. I got up and walked over to the kitchen, and set the kettle on, then walked to the living room to close the door which we probably didn't close, but it was closed. I shrugged it of and began to walk into the kitchen again, before a sound hit my ears.

knock

knock

knock

knock