I locked all the locks,

And chained shut the door,
Set the alarm,
I felt quite secure…
I ran up the stairs,
Left thief in the cold,
Sat in my room,
I was feeling quite bold,
4 minutes ‘til midnight,
To the newest of years,
When something bad happened,
That stirred up my fears…
Something bad happened,
Scared me to my core,
Like 12 x 2,
Is just ____