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.

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

heard him but didn’t respond.

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

the

out a scream as her phone slipped from her

the flashlight went out, and the room was enveloped in darkness.

figure too was silent, with only Balch’s anxious voice coming through the speakerphone, “Sera? Sera?”

the voice was not loud, it pierced through the

next moment, Seraphina heard the figure

was moving towards her.

her breath, quietly shifting

entering the house. This meant that if she could reach the kitchen, she could turn the lights back on.

not

moved, all the while keeping

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

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

at her, a

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

stood up, I’ll go check on him.”

upstairs and soon found Leandro

house across the

I said something is happening in that house

shifted slightly as he looked again at

the darkness, the house was silent with no unusual

Herman suddenly had a strange feeling, “Should I go check

need,” Leandro said, “There’s no rush. They

the flashlight, Seraphina kicked the

grip and Seraphina quickly turned off the

grow!, picked up the

she

of light flashed outside the window, followed by the sound

Balch was

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