He waited for the moon to disappear behind the clouds momentarily before he ran light-footed to the house. Peeking through all the windows, he came to one that opened into the dining room. He pulled the window toward him β it took some effort, but it finally opened, allowing him to enter.
As he dropped down into the house noiselessly, he waited for a moment to let his eyes adjust to the utter darkness which surrounded him, for the moonlight did not come in here. A little to his left, he could barely make out a small corridor. He moved to it, his rubber-soled shoes making no sound on the tiled floor. Laying his hand on the smooth wall, he followed it until he could feel the texture beneath his hand change when he came to the wooden door.
Opening it slowly... he twisted the cold door knob in his hand and pushed the door open inch by inch until he could peer around the corner. He stood there for a while until he could make out the shape of the bed in the middle. Nothing moved. He pushed the door open a little more and slipped in. From his pocket, he took a rubber stopper and placed it on the floor to prevent the door from slamming shut. He crept forward until he reached the glass windows.
Silently, he drew back the curtains so that the moonlight fell on the figure asleep on the bed. It illuminated her pretty face and her blonde hair shone when the moonlight touched them. She looked so lovely and remote. He watched her for sometime before she stirred and he was reminded of the purpose he came in for. He should finish it before she woke up.
He moved towards the foot of the bed and groped forward with his hands. This part of the room was totally in darkness and opening the curtains had further hampered him as the light which entered the room plunged the other corners into obscurity. But he had wanted to see her. How could he have done without seeing her? He allowed himself a minute more while he stared at his sleeping beauty and then turned around to search for the cupboards.