The slasher flick on TV wasn't keeping Daisy's attention anymore as she sat on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. There was a bowl of trick or treat candy in her lap with a few empty candy wrappers at her sides. The constant posts from her friends at Halloween parties made her regret housesitting for her parents. Her night seemed to be filled with strangers at her door and not eating all the candy meant for them.
Memories of costume parties from years before made her yearn to be in a costume and getting felt up on the dance floor. Even the bad parties seemed more enjoyable than sitting in her pj shorts and oversized shirt giving candy to trick or treaters. The ringing doorbell snapped her away from the thoughts.
Daisy walked to the door with the bowl in hand. As she opened the door she soon realized there was no one on the other side. She watched as the people walked down the street adorned in various costumes with bags in hand. A few she recognized from the movies she'd been watching all day. As her fingers wrapped around the doorknob she saw movement from the corner of her eye. She snapped her head in the direction. Her eyes scanned over the hedge bush, but nothing was there.
*Been watching too many scary movies.*
She thought while she shut the door and went back to the living room. As she plopped down on the sofa chilling music filled the room from the TV.
"This is so dumb," she mumbled as she grabbed the remote and changed the channel.
Daisy aimlessly flipped through the channels knowing that there was nothing she really wanted to watch. All the places she'd rather be were on her mind again. After cycling through the channels she threw the remote down beside her and went back to checking her phone. She nestled the bowl of candy on her lap and grabbed a piece to munch. She lost herself in the steady stream of updates. A scream of terror from the TV made her jump.
"Shit!" She snapped while the candy scattered across the floor.
With a sigh she turned off the TV and got up from the sofa. A feeling of foolishness filled her as she looked over the mess on the floor. Her racing heart steadied as she got on the floor.
"It's just a stupid movie," Daisy chided herself while tossing pieces of candy into the bowl.
A thud against the backdoor sent her heart racing again. She froze in place. The seconds dragged on with the sound of her heart being the only thing she heard.
*Just hearing things.*
She thought while picking up candy off the floor. As she crawled towards the last piece on the floor, she heard another thud against the backdoor. This was louder than the last. Slowly she got up, her eyes darting around the room.
With a deep breath she took a step forward. The thoughts of what it could be running through her mind as she slowly walked into the kitchen. Her eyes fixed on the back door window. The glare on the glass made it impossible to see anything on the other side. Each step closer to the door raised the anxiety she felt. As she put her face to the window it felt as if her heart was going to jump from her chest.
Her eyes anxiously poured over the backyard. As she looked over, the manicured lawn, relief washed over her. The manicured lawn was empty save for the flowers that lined the fence.
*It's just a fucking prank.*
The thought made her chuckle. To be certain she opened the backdoor, half expecting a smashed pumpkin on the other side. Yet there was nothing there. She poked her head out of the door and glanced along the wall of the house, but everything was how it should be. The chimes of the doorbell snatched her attention away from the strange noise.
"I'm just psyching myself out," She mumbled to herself as she closed the door and walked back to the living room. "Just hearing things."