Isaiah

Okay.

I went back into the kitchen, opened the fridge door.

It stopped.

Turning my head to focus outside, I could see someone was standing in the garden.

I shut the fridge door and turned off the light so they couldn't see me so easily, then moved slowly to lean on the kitchen counter to get a better look.

All the doors were locked and all the neighbors were home.

It took a moment to remind myself this.

Still, my heart quickened a bit as I stood there straining to see his or her shape in the darkness at the end of the garden.

I had to keep glancing away to keep their fuzzy outline clear in my vision.

They were standing very still and were a little thin, but that's all I could see.

I couldn't tell anything else.

I said out loud.

It was the garden umbrella leaning up against the back fence.

I forgot that we used it for barbecues.

I smiled at myself, pleased that I didn't get too worked up and went upstairs to my bedroom.

I laid on the bed and propped my head up on a pillow, opening my laptop on my stomach to see if anybody was online.

Apparently, someone else was bored and saw my name pop up.

Hey, you okay?

For a couple more weeks.

I don't want to be rude, but I kind of can't be bothered to hang out tonight, lol.