i used to live in a basement flat in an old house. It was always dark, and full of little nooks and crannies.
One night, I’d been in the living room playing on the PS2 until late on 1-2am. I was on my own in the house – it was dark, and the doors were closed. Nobody could get in to the room without me hearing them.
Suddenly, something grabbed the back of my chair and shook it violently. I jumped, but figured it was one of my mates who had sneaked in as I must have dozed off, but when I looked round – nothing. I was alone. Freaked out, and most certainly alone in the basement of the dark old house.
I went to bed but didn’t sleep much.
Next morning I watched the news to hear about the earthquake which had hit northern england at about half one that morning.
😀