Matt
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
After the dogs went quiet, we heard footsteps along the fence line.
Slow.
Measured.
Then a scraping sound like something dragging a stick along wire.
Then nothing.
We stayed inside until dawn.
Nobody suggested we go check.
That alone tells you how real it felt.
In the morning, Marin's uncle walked the fence line with a flashlight and a shovel.
We didn't follow.
We watched from the porch.
He came back with his face set.
He didn't tell us what he saw, but he told us, You stay close.
No going out.
Not today.
That was day three, the first night we all heard it, the first time it spoke in a way that felt aimed.
Day four was the day I started building a case in my head, like an investigator would, and also the day I realized a case doesn't protect you from fear.
I started doing what I do when I'm scared.
I made a list.
Events.