Avarice

It’s 9:00 pm. You are walking home alone down familiar streets, but do a double take when you pass a strange alley you are certain has never existed. You reverse your steps, stopping in front of it and peering in, barely able to see in the dark. hmmmmmmm, hello there you hear the voice and adjust your vision seeing two red eyes flash in your direction. You jump back, alarmed, realizing at once how you are no longer alone