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2:05 AM

Sarah: Hey, are you awake?

Mara: Yeah, I was watching a show on Netflix, what's up?

Sarah: Nothing… well, I heard something and it freaked me out

Mara: Heard something like what?

Sarah: a noise… like scratching on the hallway wall

Mara: I dunno, it's probably nothing, don't be scared

Mara: besides, your parents are home, right?

Sarah: yeah, they're asleep

Mara: there you go, I don't think it's anything…

Sarah: I don't know… it was a really weird noise… and then I even heard something like ragged breathing.

Mara: Come on, you idiot, stop saying stuff like that, *I'm* the one who's alone tonight!

Sarah: I know, I know… sorry… I just wanted to feel a bit less alone

Mara: okay…. Don't worry about it.. see you in class tomorrow

Sarah: Yeah… ok… it was probably just some stupid thing…

3 minutes later

Sarah: Holy shit!

Mara: What now?

Sarah: my door… my bedroom door just opened on its own

Sarah: I'm scared shitless

Sarah: I started hearing this really soft scratching sound.. like someone was behind the door

Sarah: and it started to open really slowly all by itself…

Sarah: I froze

Mara: What are you talking about!

Sarah: I could only stare at the door.. hoping one of my parents was behind it