“Hello?” she called out, her voice wavering and feeling absurdly small in the vast space. “Is anyone up here?” The beam from her flashlight swept across the loft, casting eerie shadows that danced over the old boxes and forgotten furniture.
For a fleeting moment, everything was still, and Emily couldn’t help but feel a little ridiculous for even expecting anything unusual to be up there. But deep down, she knew she had to find out what was making that noise.