As midnight approached, Emily began hearing faint whispers echoing from the doll, soft words she couldnβt quite understand. The dollβs head turned slightly, and she could swear its eyes followed her every move. She tried to put it away, but its glassy gaze drew her back.
Around three in the morning, Emily woke to find the doll sitting on her bed, closer than before. Its cracked mouth was slightly open, and tiny words spilled outβa sinister, whispered chant.
She peeked through the closet door, and there it was, staring at her with those hollow eyes. One final whisper escaped its lips:
"You let me in."
Emily screamed, but it was too late. The dollβs tiny hand reached out, its porcelain fingers wrapping around hers as everything went dark.
By morning, all that was left was the doll, now sitting in Emily's place, with a faint smile on its cracked face.