Terror in the Night

I have always loved my house. It is small--cozy. I think it is cute and I like the layout and LOVE my bathtub. That is until I had a baby. The master bedroom is upstairs and the other two rooms are downstairs at the front of the house. I am so afraid that someone will come in the window or we will have a drive by shooting. I kept my daughter upstairs in a bassinet and then a crib for almost her first two years because well babies look sweet when they sleep but I was also afraid to have her in the front room.

Last night the power went out. Then I heard shouting outside. I was terrified. I thought someone had cut our lines and was coming in to get us. I don't know what they would find of value but nevertheless I was scared. I kept hearing noises. I woke hubby up so he could search the house. He was so out of it. He told me to set the alarm. He said is the dog barking? (this was sensible because the dog was sleeping and thought I was crazy) Then he asked me to scratch his back (hubby not the dog) and he went back to sleep. I was so scared!!!

I tried to go to sleep thinking he would protect me. Then the true terror. We were safe upstairs, but the BABY!!! So I went downstairs carrying my cell phone and charger to call for help. I checked her sweet little face, put her blanket over her. I set the alarm. But the whole time, I was hearing a strange noise. I felt like someone was following me in the house.

During the day I do not believe in ghosts. At night I believe in ghosts, vampires, bogarts, poltergeists--all of it any of it. I began to narrow down the noise. It was right by me in the kitchen. I realized it was in the cabinet. I grabbed the broom and something brushed my leg. I opened the cabinet doors with the broom. I did not see anything -- again something brushed my leg. I was so sure a ghost had flown out of the cabinet and was grabbing me by the leg.

I looked down, and there was my cell phone charger. The cord had been brushing my leg and dragging on the floor making noise. I have to laugh at myself, but I still thought what if the ghost had made the cord move????