Scaring girls

Last night, the daughter had a friend over for a sleepover. They were outside in our backyard fort claiming there was a monster, possibly an alligator, in the wetlands behind our house. I went out to dispell any fears they had. As I left, I grabbed a stick and pounded on the bottom of the floor. Instantly I heard screaming. I went up the ladder, stomping my feet as I approached to door to the fort. I heard cries for help from two young voices. I entered the door and began laughing. One girl was under a small table and the other was hiding under a blanket, both were crying. You can imagine I was not expecting this reaction and felt horrible. After we all left the fort, the girls were laughing about it and told me they actually enjoyed it, even though they cried. Moral of the story: boys are more fun to scare than girls.