Curling my newspaper, I tried to scoop up the mess, but it slipped off the paper swiftly, and made a screeching sound. I stared at the ground. Did I imagine that or had the glop actually moved?
Confused, I hurried home. Once inside I settled down to a sandwich and some soup. Suddenly I heard the screeching sound. It seemed to be coming from beneath my door.
I looked towards the door to see a thick liquid seeping into the room.