Things that go bump in the night and other noises

Last night I had a visitor, and no, I don't mean Lily---however, she did visit me too. Her visit was at 2:00 a.m.; my other visit was earlier. I was in the midst of dreaming about CH teens, a carryover I'm sure, when in "it" came, creeping around and trying to flex its little devilish muscles in an attempt to intimidate and terrorize. Whatever. I made a mental note ("Hmm. Sounds like a demon trying to intimidate and terrorize. Or it could be Lily.") and drifted right back into a room full of silly teenagers. Then came the really intentional "the door is now opening" noise. This, of course, required a more pro-active response. Something like sitting bolt upright in bed! This is usually the response I have when children come roaming around in the middle of the night. Or when an evil entity enters my room. It is not a reaction to intimidation and terror. So there I am, freshly jarred from an unconscious state, peering into the dark and trying to assess if what's going on in my conscious world is demonic spiritual activity or a 4-year-old needing to pee. Okay, demon activity. Nothing heavy duty...just a constant barrage bent on giving me restless and interrupted sleep. My cell phone battery begins to beep. Soon Lily comes wandering in. Then John wakes up sick and leaves. Then he comes back. Then my phone alarm goes off. (I didn't know it could do that if it was turned off.) Then it's time to make a decision. Do I get up for my time in the secret place or do I catch up on all that lost sleep? There is only one option. Thank God for coffee. The battle is on and I have no intention of being defeated by little door opening devils.