Knock! Knock!

It started in the living room.

The sound.

I heard heavy breathing with a gentle shuffle of footsteps. I was terrified. How could I not be alone in my house?

That breathing. That shuffling.

Closer.

Closer.

I tried to see what I could. I saw nothing. By the speed it approached, it would reach the light switch at the same time I would. What could I do? Where could I go?

I wondered what it was capable of. Making noise? Yes. Of course. Making a sound like it is getting closer? Yes. It can do that.

Touch me? Nah. Ghost can't do that. Can they?

Can they?

Can they?

This is not a fake story. This is a true story.

Can they?

I know the answer.