The Basement Door Was Open

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I always close the basement door.

Always.

Last week I came home and it was open.

I live alone.

No forced entry. Nothing missing.

But the air felt heavier.

That night I closed it again.

Around 2 AM I heard it open.

Not creak.

Open.

I lay in bed staring at my doorway.

I didn’t hear footsteps.

Just silence.

Then very slowly, I heard the basement door close again.

I moved out two days later.

Some doors don’t stay closed.