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

but

look at the quiet house. As the light swept across

in the kitchen doorway standing still.

out a scream as her phone slipped from

flashlight went out, and the room was enveloped

couch, silent. The figure too was silent, with

loud, it pierced through the eerily quiet air.

Seraphina heard

moving towards her.

her breath, quietly shifting her

have turned off the lights after entering the house. This meant that if she could reach

not

the while keeping her ear out for

this moment, Balch should be rushing home. She heard the figure move behind the couch. The next thing she

her behind the couch and the next moment, a beam of light swept

at her, a gleaming knife in

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

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

and soon

across the street. Herman stood behind his chair, also staring at the house for a long time before asking. “Leandro,

slowly. “Would you believe me if I said

as he looked again at the house

was silent with no

a strange feeling, “Should I go check it

said, “There’s no rush.

the flashlight, Seraphina kicked the knife out of

also flew out of her grip and Seraphina quickly turned off the

out a strange grow!, picked up

she just stayed

beam of light flashed outside the window, followed by

knew Balch was

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