The Hallway Texts

I was in my bedroom when my phone buzzed. It was my brother. “Stop pretending you’re asleep.”

I texted back: Very funny. Another message came in. “I can see your

phone light.” That annoyed me. He always tried to scare me. I typed: You’re

not even in my room. A few seconds passed. Then: “I’m in the hallway.” I sighed and shouted,

“Get out!” That’s when my door opened. My brother stepped in,

holding his own phone. He looked confused. “Why are you yelling?” Before I could answer,

my phone buzzed again. The message said: “That’s not where I left you.”

My brother’s phone lit up too. Same message. Same time. From his contact.