Maybe it was just the wind, or perhaps something had fallen over. Yet, deep down, she knew she couldn’t ignore it any longer. The next day, as dawn broke and the first light filtered through the curtains, Emily decided to investigate.
She ventured down the stairs cautiously, her senses heightened. The house still felt shrouded in darkness, but at least she could see a little better now. Clenching a table leg she had grabbed for protection, she moved cautiously through the kitchen, ready for whatever he might find lurking in the shadows.