Chapter 80

Seraphina cautiously opened the bathroom door, took a peek outside, and then tiptoed out.

Just as she reached the stairs, there was a knock at the front door Seraphina went downstairs to answer it and found two security guards at the door.

Ms. Bennett, we got a call from Mr. Lawson He asked us to check you out. The power tripped a while ago, but it should be back by now

Seraphina nodded, Alright, thanks guys.”

After the guards left, Seraphina made a call to Balch.

The background was eerily quiet as Balch picked up. Seraphina couldn’t help but ask, Have you finished eating?

I’ve finished, Balch replied, I’m on my way home.

Seraphina chuckled. In such a hurry? The power’s back on, I’m not scared of the blackout

Before she could finish her sentence, the house plunged into darkness again.

Seraphina took a deep breath.

What happened?Balch asked immediately.

Another blackout,Seraphina replied. I’ll check it out

Don’t do that,” Balch’s voice took on an urgent tone, Go to your room, lock the door, don’t come out.

Why?Seraphina asked as she stood up and turned on her phone’s flashlight.

For a big house like this, the faint light from her phone was hardly enough. Seraphina waved her phone around, only able to make out the vague outline of

the house.

to your room!” Balch’s voice

him but didn’t respond.

at the quiet house. As the light swept across the kitchen, Seraphina abruptly stopped and

silhouetted in the kitchen doorway

as her phone slipped from

flashlight went

behind the couch, silent. The figure too was silent, with only Balch’s anxious

the voice was not loud, it pierced through

moment, Seraphina heard the figure move.

was moving towards

quietly shifting

the figure must have turned off the lights after entering the house. This meant that if she could reach the kitchen, she could turn the

was not the time.

all the while keeping her ear out

be rushing home. She heard the figure move behind the couch.

to a window by then. The person did not see her behind the couch and the next moment, a beam of light swept across Seraphina’s

a gleaming knife in hand.

merry chat. After a while, Victor asked, “Where’s Leandro? He disappeared all of a sudden. Did

this, Herman immediately stood up, I’ll go check on him.”

and soon found

was neither working nor doing anything else. He was just sitting in his chair, quietly staring at the dark house across the street.

“Would you believe me if I said something

again at the house

darkness, the house was silent with

feeling, “Should I go check it

Leandro said, “There’s no rush. They

chaotic light of the flashlight, Seraphina kicked the knife out of the person’s hand

quickly turned off

figure seemed enraged, let out a strange grow!, picked up the knife and started slashing

move, she just stayed hidden

the window, followed by the sound of screeching

Balch was

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