Creepypasta: Silence

Have you ever been by yourself, late at night, and just listened to the silence?

You haven't. Because silence does not exist. But it IS still attainable.

Take a moment, if you will, and try to be as quiet as you can. Focus on making as little noise as you can. No movements. Slow, shallow breaths. Focus on the silence, and attaining it.

Now, what do you hear? Do you hear the hum of the lights in your room, atonal and melodic in it's activity? If you do, turn them off, and try again.

Try to be as quiet as you can. Focus on making as little noise as you can. No movements. Slow, shallow breaths. Focus on the silence, and attaining it.

Now, what do you hear? Do you hear the sound of your computer, working itself to the rhythm of it's patterns and calls? If you do, turn it off, and try again.

Try to be as quiet as you can. Focus on making as little noise as you can. No movements. Slow, shallow breaths. Focus on the silence, and attaining it.

Now, what do you hear? Do you hear the sound of your blood, coursing through your veins? If you do, find a place where your heart becomes quiet, and the rush of blood makes itself as silent as the Earth. Then, try again.

Try to be as quiet as you can. Focus on making as little noise as you can. No movements. Slow, shallow breaths. Focus on the silence, and attaining it.

Now, what do you hear? Do you hear the sound of your breath, laboring in and out of you? If you do, slow your breathing down further, till your lungs begin to burn, and a weight makes itself known in your chest. Then, try again.

Try to be as quiet as you can. Focus on making as little noise as you can. No movements. Slow, shallow breaths. Focus on the silence, and attaining it.

Now, what do you hear? Do you hear the sound of my lungs not making a sound? The hollowness of the lack of my knuckles cracking, while I lift my craggy hands towards your silent person? The emptiness of my weight preventing even the tiniest creak to escape? The acquiescence of your very existence giving itself up to the silence you so desperately sought?

Shhhhh, it's too late now. You wanted to know if silence truly existed. I'm just here to make sure the silence remains.