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.

say, go to your room!” Balch’s voice was getting anxious.

heard him but didn’t

quiet house. As the light swept across the kitchen,

silhouetted in the kitchen

out a scream as her phone slipped from her

phone fell to the floor, the flashlight went out, and the room was enveloped in darkness.

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

it pierced through the eerily

moment, Seraphina heard the figure move.

figure was moving towards her.

held her breath, quietly shifting her

box was in the kitchen, the figure must have turned off the lights after entering the house. This meant that if she could

was not

the while keeping her

had ended. At this moment, Balch should be rushing home. She heard the figure move behind the couch. The next thing she knew, a beam of light lit up

moved to a window by then. The person did not see her behind the couch and the next moment, a beam of light

shadow lunged at her, a gleaming

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

hearing this, Herman immediately stood up, I’ll

quickly went upstairs and soon found Leandro in

dark house across the street. Herman stood behind his chair, also staring

if I said something

looked again at the

house was

had a strange feeling,

no rush. They might call

light of the flashlight, Seraphina kicked the knife out

of her grip and Seraphina quickly turned off

let out a strange grow!, picked up the

she just stayed

a beam of light flashed outside the window, followed by the sound

knew Balch was

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