what do you reach for?

[Razzmatazz13]

At both of my houses (mom's and dad's, yes they're divorced) it is physically impossible to see the front porch and the driveway, so this scenario is one that I deal with whenever someone comes over (day or night) if I'm home alone, and someone knocks, I always have to decide whether or not I feel it's safe enough to try and answer it. I'm little, and female, and in the middle of the woods where nobody could possibly hear me scream, so it's a very nerve wracking thing. A lot of times I just plain don't answer, other times I'll get something hard and pointy up my sleeve in my hand...just in case and I always crack the door open juuust a little to make sure it's safe first.