jelliebeers

Last night I woke up around 5 AM to go to the bathroom.
I had only been asleep for a couple of hours.
I peek out of my blanket shell (a comforter, 2 throw blankets and a robe on my head)
and I look towards the doorway at the foot of the bed.
The cold air floods my cocoon.
There is a solid black mass at the lower right corner of the doorway.
It either looks like a large fat dog sitting up or a curled up tiny human.
It doesn’t move and I continue to stare – bewildered.
I slowly get out of bed and make my way to the bathroom.
I keep my focus on this black, unmoving shape slouching against the wall.
I walk towards it.
Now I am directly beside it and staring at it from above
It is dark and motionless.
I try to adjust my eyes and blink hard.
It’s still there.
I mechanically make my way to the bathroom.
I slowly walk back into the bedroom and pass the spot where the shape was sitting.
There is nothing there and I go back to bed.