Page 7 - 9 - The Mystery Under My Bed

The Mystery Under My Bed

Several weeks passed quickly by, when I realized

that falling asleep was now difficult. Moreover, my
once peaceful room had started to change.

Each time I lay on the bed, there was a funny noise

underneath. I was too afraid to venture under my

bed to be certain of what was the cause. Is my

mind playing tricks? I often wondered as I lay wide-

eyed awake! Or, was it the movies?

I had watched so many scary movies and saw the

outcome of when people attempted to search

under their beds for noises, bad things happened.

I became petrified to even investigate the source of
the noise. I started to sneak into my mom’s room

at night. After a week my mom noticed that I was

sleeping in her room and she questioned, “Kailey,

what is the problem?” “Why are you frightened to

sleep in your room?”

I responded sadly, “Mom, I have been hearing

some strange noises under my bed while I am

asleep.

©2020 Caribbean Examinations Council Page 4