THE SCRATCHING
It happens every night at 3:07.
My cat starts scratching the door — soft, rhythmic, never stopping.
Last night, I couldn’t take it anymore.
I opened the door to see what she wanted.
But the scratching didn’t stop.
I looked down —
and saw my cat still scratching…
from the other side.
And then… I saw movement.
A shadow behind her.
Another set of claws.
Scratching too.
That’s when I realized —
the door was still closed.