The context of the following conversation is Skylar was making a glass of tea in the kitchen, when she heard a strange loud noise outside.:
Skylar says So I was making a cup of tea in my kitchen last night and I heard a really strange noise outside..
The friend responds What did you do? Did you check to see what it was?.
Skylar responds I wasn't sure what to do. I mean, it could have been a burglar. But then I was worried, what if someone was hurt or something, so I went out to check..
The friend responds And what was it? What did you find?.
Skylar responds Raccoons! They had gotten into my trash. I chased them away before they started spilling stuff on the ground..
The friend responds Good thing you checked. They could have caused a real mess..