It started two weeks ago. Around 11 at night, right after I turned off the TV, my dog walked into the living room, sat down in the middle of the carpet, and stared at the same empty corner. Not for a minute or two. For hours. No blinking, no fidgeting, just locked in like there was something there I could not see.
I tried everything. Snapping my fingers. Calling his name. Tossing treats. Nothing broke his focus. I finally picked him up and moved him. He walked right back and sat down again. Same spot. Same stare.
The first night I told myself it was just a bug. Or maybe the light hitting the wall weird. But the next night it happened again. And the night after that. Sometimes in the morning. Sometimes in the middle of the day. Always that same corner.
I have lived here long enough to know when something feels wrong. That corner feels wrong now. I started avoiding it without meaning to. I moved the furniture so I would not have to walk near it. The air feels heavier there, like the room gets smaller when you stand too close.
Last night was the first time I thought I saw something too. Just a flicker, like heat rising off pavement. My dog’s ears twitched, and he started growling. I turned on every light in the house and sat up until the sun came up.
I am not going to call a priest. I am not going to set up a camera. I am not even going to check that corner again. Whatever is there, it has my dog’s attention, and I am fine with letting him keep watch. I do not want to know.