>>5489745You let go of your knife and step back. The thing's arm travels maybe half a foot in front of your face as you get out of range of its attack. Just as quickly, you step forward again and lunge towards your knife. Immediately realizing that one hand is going to be insufficient to get it out quickly enough to avoid being attacked again, you let go of the golf club for a moment and pull it out with both. After a tough first pull it comes out smoothly, much to your relief, although you do feel a tiny bit of wet something brush against your cheek as you pull the knife out. You'll do your best not to think about what that might be.
You lift up the knife once more and prepare to bring it down on the thing's hand, but it makes a move before you do and lets go of the golf club. The front half of it hits the floor with a thunk and moves out of its reach. At the same time it moves back to avoid your reach, the threat of another laceration on its hand seemingly too much to bear.
Just as you consider what the best way to follow up would be, you notice something. The thing is... higher up than before. No longer on it's knees, but getting to its feet. It's all the way through the window, and now trying to stand on the kitchen counter.
>Back up and wait for it to get down. By the time you attack it again its likely you'll only be able to reach its legs, and its more than possible that it could decide to just jump on top of you.>Use the knife in your hand to attack one of its legs. Best not to waste time.>Take a step back, sheathe the knife, and wield the golf club again. All in all its the better, less risky weapon.>You've gotten in what damage you could while the the thing was at a disadvantage. You retreat now that it can feasibly fight back. [Specify your route of retreat- garage, front door, upstairs, etc.]>Write-in 