one night my children and i came home and came in through the back door. as i opened it, i saw a tall shadow in the hallway! it scared me so much, as i feared an intruder was in my home.
yes, and i live out in the country so i would not get a quick response time from emergency vehicles. but, luckily, it turned out to be my shadow!
in some ways that is a bit funny but it certainly can be a scary time to come home alone to an empty dark house.