Silly Fill In The Blank Stories - Free Printable

He sensed a whisper drifting through the basement.
soundless and eerie, moving toward him. He turned
and leaped up the stairs, taking them two at a
time, landing heavily with each step. Crash. A board cracked, and Liam
stumbled, slamming his shin hard against the wood. He
grabbed the top step, catching himself before he fell. He wheezed, felt
dizzy, woozy. Liam’s bruised leg dangled in the air. Kicking
at nothingness. He felt a thin, desperate grip around his
ankle. Like a claw pulling, dragging him down. Liam yanked his leg free,
lifted himself up, gasping for air, and scrambled to the top
of the stairs. He crawled into the hallway, into the light.
He slammed the door shut behind him. Twisted the lock. Heart thundering.