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THE MIDNIGHT VISITORS

By: Maria Camila Sandoval
By: Maria Camila Sandoval

October 2023

I’m closing the door, but this man is

I’m home watching TV in the living foolish and asks again.

room. It’s almost midnight and Are you sure? - ask me in a

someone’s knocking on the door. I’m creepy way that only makes me

not waiting for anyone and it’s have no doubt that he is the

pretty late, who could be? Curious, I culprit

see through the semi-transparent +

door a girl standing in front of it, You’re making me piss off. If

desperately knocking. I open the you continue, I’ll call the police.

door to see what she wants. No, don’t bother doing that. I’m

Hi, sorry for bothering you - says leaving.

the girl hectic, clearly scared -

there’s a creepy man that has

been following me for the last 10 l close the door and I go to the

minutes, can I stay at your place corner where is the girl. She’s still

until he’s gone? scared.

Yes, come in. Hide in here - I guide He’s gone.

her to a corner of the living room Are you sure? - She asked in a

that can’t be seen by just giving a similar way as the man before, I

glance from outside. thought, I don’t give it

importance, is not a big deal, is

Someone’s knocking at the door. it?

Maybe is the one who is following the Yes, he’s gone.

girl, since there’s a man silhouette in Can you check?

the door frame. I open the door I look through the window with

cautiously and just a little, in case he view to the street next to her. There

is the one the girl was talking about is no one there.

for him to not be able to look inside.

Hey, have you seen my wife? a

young lady.