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.

go to your room!” Balch’s voice was

but didn’t respond.

from her phone to look at the quiet house. As the light swept across the kitchen, Seraphina abruptly stopped and refocused the light towards

in the kitchen

as

went out, and the room was enveloped in

was silent, with only Balch’s anxious voice coming through the speakerphone,

loud, it

moment, Seraphina heard the

figure was moving towards

held her breath, quietly shifting her

after entering the house. This meant that if she could reach the kitchen,

not the

all the while keeping her ear

move behind the couch.

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

at her, a

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

Herman immediately stood up,

and soon

chair, quietly staring at the dark house across the street. Herman stood

replied slowly. “Would you believe me if I said something is happening in that

at the house across

house was silent with

had a strange feeling,

need,” Leandro said, “There’s no rush. They might call in a while.”

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

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

seemed enraged, let out a strange grow!, picked

didn’t move, she just

window, followed by the sound of screeching

Balch was back.

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