In the evening, I came home tired and just wanted to lie down and get some rest.

I lifted the blanket and froze. Something was lying exactly where I was about to sleep, with thin, pale “legs” stretching in every direction like a tiny creature waiting in the dark.

For a moment, I couldn’t move. My heart raced as my mind imagined the worst. Every shadow in the room suddenly felt threatening.

I stood there staring, unsure whether to continue reading …