There was silence– complete silence as the clock on the wall continued to tick with military precision. Just then, she heard what sounded like a footsteps behind her– She swiftly turned, all her breath trapped. Her eyes glanced around, not focusing on anything and her jaw trembled in fear, making it hard to speak.

Delia sensed, she was most definitely not alone–Someone was in the house but her questions were just answered by inevitable silence. She slowly dropped her bag as she ...