"Mum?" Arthur asked as Carolyn slammed the door.
"They weren't there Arthur, it's fine" Carlyn told him, squeezing his hand.
"Oh OK" Arthur though for a moment "Is it like hide and seek, should we go and find them?"
"Er, yes no, I don't know Arthur?" Carolyn took a deep breath "What do you think?"
"Erm well, it quite late isn't it?" Arthur looked at his watch "Do you think we should try and find a bedroom?"
"Good idea Arthur" Carolyn looked at his happy face "erm if you want Arthur, we could share a room? I'll let you sleep on the floor?"
"Are you scared Mum?" Arthur asked in all seriousness, "Because that's OK"
"I know sweetheart" Carolyn patted him, "we can have a sleep over?"
"Brilliant"
A scrabbling behind them made them both turn to see the door behind the start to shake and quake. Bending out with the sheer force behind it, Carolyn leapt backwards into Arthur as hundreds of tiny hands reached out of the wood towards them, reaching clawing and grabbing. As a chorus of demented voices cried "Carolyn, Arthur! Join us..."