As Lily was about to close the attic hatch, she heard the front door lock, setting her senses on edge in the pitch-black space. In the darkness, she strained to listen as her in-laws, animatedly chatting about the farmer’s market, entered the house. A sense of unease washed over her.
This unexpected development hinted at something decidedly not good, and Lily’s heightened awareness in the attic left her grappling with the unsettling realization that there might be more to the ordinary visit than meets the eye.