The storm unleashed its fury that night, as if the sky had finally decided to let go of everything it had been suppressing for days. Lightning tore through the darkness with mesmerizing violence, followed by thunder that rattled the house's walls. Inside, the light flickered twice before succumbing completely.

Gabi was already in her room, lying down, when complete darkness set in. The silence that followed the snap of the circuit breaker seemed even more oppressive than the sound of ...