Too Close to the Edge by Susie Field
The security lights shine through the blackout curtains. Strange, this has never happened before. I climb out of bed, and pulling the curtains aside, peer out into the inky blackness of the night. I must have been mistaken, yet everything seemed so bright. My eyes adjust to the darkness, and I shiver. The wind is whistling through the trees, and a full moon suddenly appears, casting an eerie glow across the garden. I silently watch and wait. What is lurking in the dark shadows? A lonesome fox approaches, staring straight at me, daring me to confront it, eyes bright and piercing, but I remain still, and it swaggers on its way, soon out of sight. The moon disappears and darkness envelopes the garden once more. I sigh and close the curtains, longing to return to my welcoming bed. I gasp at the scene before me. I am asleep, buried beneath the duvet...