LATE NIGHT VSITOR

Usually I’m asleep by 11:00, but I needed to finish a little more work on my website, www.FunnyPhotosContest.com a photo contest for cute or funny photos and photo captions. Thus, the knock on my door so late at night, of course, surprised me. Because I could not imagine who would visit me near midnight, I would certainly not open the door. Instead, I drew the curtain back to peer out the window.

I saw a young man in his twenties wearing a heavy coat, as the temperature had dropped well below zero. I felt bad not inviting him in, as I imagined how cold he must feel. But I simply asked him loudly, “Can I help you?” He wanted to use my phone, he replied. However, I still wouldn’t open the door and simply said I would call for him. He gave me the telephone number and I went into the kitchen to make the call. Unfortunately, I didn’t dial correctly and the sleepy woman who answered told me I had the wrong number. When I returned to the door to ask for the number again, he had gone. I can only guess he had not given me a valid telephone number and his intentions were in fact not honorable. Good thing I didn’t open the door.