It was New Year’s Eve around 3 a.m. Sean, Phillip, Drew and I were sitting downstairs on the couch. The fireplace was crackling and laughter could be heard from upstairs, muffled by the thick hardwood door. There was nothing left to do, we had done it all that night. We had rolled in snow shirtless, played video games, watched a movie, and lounged in the hot tub. Now, though, there was nothing. No board games we all enjoyed, no desire to watch another movie, and worst of all, no lust for sleep. So we sat, staring into the abyss where all thoughts were void. But then, for no specific reason, he burped. Drew just up and burped, creating a sonic boom nullifying any other sound in the room. I looked at him in confusion. I was unsure what to think, I couldn’t think. Then I looked to Sean and he started to chuckle, giving the occasional snort. I couldn’t help but think his snorting was hilarious. Why was it hilarious? I had never given a bother to it before, but now, it made me rage in an endless fury of laughter. Phillip and Drew had soon after joined the laughing fit. We all made outrageous sounds in our attempts to silence our insane voices. It continued for minutes on end before we heard the bump. We all immediately stopped, it came from Drew’s room at the end of the hallway laden in pitch. No one moved, no one breathed. It was the deepest silence to have ever been captured by a human ear. I instinctively moved towards the door in curiosity. I skipped the light switch in order to keep my presence anonymous. This was a grave mistake. I tripped over a small dog toy and closed my eyes in fear. I felt the breath of something above me. I opened my eyes, saw a beastly figure, and yet out a girly scream of terror. Sean came rushing to assist me. He flicked on the lights, and saw what I was flailing my arms at. He burst into tears because he was laughing so hard. His chest soon to burst. I wondered why he would just sit there and watch me suffer so I opened my eyes and saw what he had saw. This was no beastly figure, it was a small white dog. Drew and Phillip came to witness the scene and much like Sean, they started to laugh. I joined in on the laughter as soon as I settled my pride down. This was a night to remember. There was no reason for the laughter that occurred, but that’s alright because it was the best night I have ever had.