Aurora Magazine 2018

again and discovered that her door to the hallway, that led to Karen’s room and the bathroom, was completely open, regard- less of the fact that she never goes to bed without shutting and locking it. She got up, cursing under breath, as she closed and locked the doors, before going back to bed. The rest of the night passed without incident. Steph had been working on a paper in her room the next day when she heard Karen unlock her door and drop her laundry bag on the floor. She heard “Are you fucking kidding me right now,” before Karen came over and told Stephanie that “You should come look at my room. Like right now.” Steph smiled nervously as she followed Karen back into her room, already imagining what she might see. She breathed out a sim- ple “Well, shit,” upon seeing the room. All of the desk drawers were completely open, as was the closet, and Karen’s slippers and sneakers were spread out in various places in the room. Her two grey folding chairs were pushed forward onto the table in front of them and her desk chair was all the way on the other side of the room, against the balcony door, as if someone has wanted to enjoy the view. Karen shook her head as she began putting everything back and said, “This isn’t creepy at all. No, not at all.” Steph looked at her. “At least you weren’t here when it hap- pened. I heard all kinds of shit from your room Friday night.” “Not that I’m complaining, but isn’t it odd that this kind of thing never happens when I’m here. It’s always when I’m home for the weekend.” “Maybe the ghost misses you, Karen,” Steph countered. “I doubt that. All I know is that I never hear anything when 62 M U Ñ O Z