I went upstairs to Mom and Dad's bedroom door and listened. It was quiet inside. I didn't knock. I came downstairs again and turned on all the lights everywhere, even the one in the back yard. Rexy stayed shaking in his thunderstorm corner even though there wasn't one and just whimpered.
Animals know about stuff way before people do.
Pauly looked pretty scared and I could tell he was going to cry soon. I told him I would make ice cream, even though we always had dessert together with Mom and Dad on Sunday. The kitchen clock said nine thirty. That's when I really started getting scared. Pauly did too, when the popping sounds and the two clunks came from the garage.