I heard a loud knock at the door—immediately followed up by my dogs barking incessantly loud. I jumped up from my chair and looked into the peephole. I saw no one, and considering how late it was already, I decided to just go to bed.

I woke up to my alarm telling me it was time for work. I rolled over and turned the alarm off. The clock read 5:30 AM. “Why?” I asked myself out loud. I begrudgingl...