A Sheltered Nook

I pulled my metal key ring away from the draft stopper as nighttime settled over the front door—it felt way too close to whatever is outside, you know? Keeping low to the tiles, I scurried around the bottom corner of the tall wooden shoe cabinet. Down on the very lowest slatted shelf, there was a completely empty gap between two pairs of sneakers! I hauled myself up onto the sturdy wooden slats, heart fluttering, and slid my cool metal ring flat over a neat wood grain knot. Wedged securely between the dark shelf wall and a thick rubber sole, I have a hidden, elevated nook where nothing can sneak up behind me, and the hallway path is completely visible!