Top Hat

It had been an extremely long, and tiring day. I knew the only thing that could finally bring this day to an end would be sleep. As I opened my bedroom door and saw that my bed was in sight, I instantly filled with joy. Without waiting the time to change into more comfortable clothes, I entered my bed. Loosening my tie, relieving the tension from today’s torments. Exhaustion, complete and utter exhaustion is what I felt. My eyes began to close, my body began to shut down, and I felt myself drifting comfortably into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, I awoke to darkness. My eyes were opened, all my senses were fully alert, except for one. I could not move a single muscle of my body. Every inch of my being was completely paralyzed. My thoughts instantly went dark, I knew I was alone and without help. How could I get out of this state I thought to myself. Then, out of the darkness, I heard a noise.

A screeching and bone-chilling sound had filled my room. I exerted every bit of energy I had in an attempt to lift my head and view what was going on. Struggling, shaking, trembling, sweating, I did it. I wish I would not have. As my head lifted my eyes saw what was lurking in the dark, making this retched sound.

I believe it was the devil, an image of pure evil. An entity had found its way into my home. I was able to make out the image of a top hat. Yea, um a top hat and glowing yellow eyes. The rest of this creature was pure darkness. I fought with all my might to escape, every feeble attempt I made failed. As this entity of darkness watched my struggles in amusement, he began to move closer, and closer, and closer.

The being was now on top of me and there was nothing I could do but breathe. Our eyes met, and our breathing became one. With each breathe we took, my soul would exit my body more and more. I felt the creature breathing in my soul slowly with each fighting breathe I took. The creature wanted me, it wanted to become me. It did exactly that.

With our final combined breathe, I was gone. I saw my soul entering this entity as he exited into the darkness. I could move again, but I wasn’t myself. All I could feel is the presence of evil throughout my entire being. As I rushed to the mirror to take a look at what I thought would be myself, I was staring at a black hole. I was now darkness, the same darkness that had taken my own soul. Would I have to begin committing this act now? This vile and inhumane act. I hoped to myself that I would not, as I stared into a mirror showing only the darkness of a black hole in its reflection.