Write a two-paragraph short story involving a little girl being afraid of the dark. The intended audience are fans of Stephen King and the tone is serious.
By the time the night had fallen, and Beatrice Page had settled into bed, she had realized that the pit in her stomach had settled in as well. The grandfather clock in the foyer had just finished striking 10, and the blackness from the closet in front of her had begun its beckoning—like a crooked finger curling towards her.

She bundles herself under the covers, dousing herself in their protection as if the quilted fabric from her father’s college tee-shirts could effectively shield her from what she knew was bound to get her at some point in the night. Would she fight? Or would she go quietly? She prayed she would not soon find out, and instead pivoted her attention to waiting for the break of day. 