/lit/ - Literature

A scream.
He startled awake in a dimly lit room. He slipped out of the soft sheets that covered him and looked around. A glimmering lamp revealed the outlines of the things surrounding him; to his left was a large shelf crowded with books and various objects, on his left hung a large picture of bizarre composition, and in front of him, stood a door. Everything seemed strangely vivid and palpable. A feeling of uneasiness crept over him; that setting was unequivocally new to him, and yet he had the impression of having been there before.
Another scream reverberated, this time right behind the door, and it finally dawned on him. The latch turned, and as the door opened he faded away.