Hearing a voice she recognized, Ariana’s screams faded to silence.

She opened an eye tentatively.

The lights were on. She sharpened her focus and recognized Judy standing there.

Bewildered, Ariana took a moment before reacting.

Her gaze landed on the stairs, and there stood an older man. It was Rodney.

So, no monsters or ghosts.

still clutching

glistening with fresh tears, seemed lost. He simply echoed

Melon, and her heart melted. The child, all rosy cheeks and innocence,

Judy asked, “Can I hold

With a smile, Ariana passed Melon to Judy. Holding

a pointed look at Judy, he asked, “Do the two of you have

Edwards used to

a simple nod and didn’t

once worked for the Anderson family and had caught wind of the drama they faced five

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