THE DARK ROOM

I entered the darkness and nearly fell over it. My hand sought out a switch on the wall and a pale, yellow light filled the room. Before me lay a suitcase. The lock was rusty and fell off as I prised open the lid. At first the case appeared empty but a little notebook nestled in the corner wrapped in a thick elastic band. I freed the yellow pages from their shackles, opened the notebook onto a random coffee-stained page and read these chilling words: 'I entered the darkness and nearly fell over it...'