When my parents first bought the house, they would hear strange noises. For example, there was the distinct sound of someone walking up the stairs, but no one would be there and everyone was in their bed. It took a little while to realize it was the neighbor; anyone who's been to my house can see we're attached to theirs, and like an apartment the noise filter through the wall. In my upstairs bedroom, I could even hear the closet door opening and closing. We moved in about six months ago, but next door has remained empty this entire time until last week. Suddenly they started up again, and it's throwing me off. See, after growing up here I could immediately sort out which sounds were ours and which were theirs. But with the new house, all those creaking and groaning frequencies have changed and I can't fucking tell what's what anymore. Before I could even figure out who was on the steps depending on the sound it made. Now I don't know if it's dad coming to bother me or my neighbor minding his business.