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.

your room!” Balch’s voice was getting anxious.

him but didn’t respond.

used the dim light from her phone to look at the quiet house. As the light

a silhouetted in the kitchen doorway standing still.

a scream as

floor, the flashlight went out, and the room was

with

voice was not loud, it pierced through the eerily quiet air.

heard

figure was moving towards her.

quietly

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

not

slowly moved, all the while keeping her

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

see her behind the couch and

her, a gleaming knife

Leandro’s mansion, Edgar and two other friends were having a merry chat. After a while, Victor asked, “Where’s

this, Herman immediately stood up, I’ll go

and soon found Leandro in his

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

if I said something is happening in that house right

shifted slightly as he looked again at the house across the street, “What’s going on?”

house was silent with no unusual movement.

a strange feeling, “Should

said, “There’s no rush.

the chaotic light of the flashlight, Seraphina kicked the knife out of

of her grip and Seraphina quickly turned off the light, once

a strange grow!,

didn’t move, she just

a beam of light flashed outside the window, followed by

knew Balch was back.

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