Who left the lights open? She had checked it all before going to bed.
Was it her shadow that caused the light to suddenly shrink into a shaft, and start slinking down the staircase into the basement?
What was going on in the basement of the house, and the basement of her mind?

Nice write! I love “…the basement of her mind.”
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Quite a lot lies there. Thanks!
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Smart last line there! 😀
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Thanks!
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