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The Basement Rule
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My grandmother's house had one rule. Never open the basement door after dark.
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I was twelve, it was summer, and everyone else was asleep.
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I heard knocking from the other side. Three slow knocks, then nothing.
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I whispered, hello? And something whispered hello back, in my voice.
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I ran upstairs and woke my grandmother. She didn't look surprised.
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She just said, you answered it, so now it knows your name. Part 2 tomorrow.
