A chill rand down his spine

Here's the start of my NaNoWriMo! Enjoy! 

Book of Myphelo

The Soldier of KOS

By: Krissie Gault

Chapter 1:

He felt a chill go down his spine. The wind had howled at his window and he was sure he had heard a banshee. He crept out of the house with the fire poker in hand. If it was something more menacing then a banshee then he would fend off whatever it be.

His eyes tried to adjust to the darkness that laid before him. Luckily the moonlight was bright. But the wind caused many of the shadows to move, making him jumpy about what was before him. He closed the sliding door on the back deck. It gave a soft click and he slowly walked off the back deck. His eyes darted side to side as he tried to identify every rustle.

Another howl ripped through the air. He bent his head upward, looking for the source. There was just the moon, stars, and fall leaves in the sky. Nothing that could have caused the horrible howl that jolted him awake at night was seen. He continued walking forward, swaying the poker softly in front of him.

Maybe it was nothing. He tapped a large pine tree with the poker as he examined the shadows that formed from the woods behind the house. A rustle of the leaves made him jump back. “Show yourself!” He held up the poker.

No response. Everything was so still. It was eerie.

He glanced back at his house. Is it really nothing? Should I just go back home? Another sound caused him to jump. He jerked his body in the direction of the sound. He gripped the poker tightly in his hand and jumped into the woods.