history: Last night I heard a weird noise outside. It really scored my wife and I.  Last night I heard a weird noise outside. It really scared my wife and I.  Oh_comma_ I hate it when that happens. Did you find out what it was? It ended up just being a raccoon rummaging through our trash. But at the time we thought it was someone trying to break in. 
current: I'm glad it wasn't something dangerous. That would be a terrifying experience.
next: It would be, I worry for the safety of my family. 