By photo ten, the perspective was from the doorway of the dog house, looking out. But the backyard was gone. Instead, the dog house looked out into Leo’s own living room.

As the first pale, elongated finger poked through the gap in his floorboards, Leo finally understood the text file. The dog house wasn't a place on the screen. It was being built out of him. If you’re looking for something different, let me know:

Leo reached for the mouse to close the window, but his computer froze. The cooling fans began to scream, spinning at maximum speed. He looked at the final file: .

Photo 15: A pair of pale, elongated hands gripped the edge of the dog house door from the inside.Photo 30: A face began to emerge from the darkness of the small wooden structure. It had no eyes, only deep, wet pits, and a mouth that was stretched too wide, as if stitched into a permanent grin.Photo 45: The creature was halfway out of the dog house. It wasn't a dog. It was something human-shaped but folded like origami to fit inside the cramped space.

He tapped the arrow key to see the next photo. It was the same backyard, but the camera was closer. The dog house was slightly larger.