You decide to take stock of your immediate situation. You methodically check the cupboards and pantry. You find several cans of soup, a box of crackers, and a few bottles of water. A good start. You grab a can opener from a drawer and put it in your pocket.
As you close a cupboard door, you hear a faint scraping sound from outside, near the back of the house. It stops as suddenly as it started.
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