ChrisNo matter how hard I tried to doze off, sleep eluded me despite my earlier… strenuous activities.Beside me, Ava slept peacefully as ever, her chest rising and falling gently. The moonlight filtering through the window cast a soft glow on her skin, and I couldn’t help but admire her beauty—her
“Hello?” I called out, my voice echoing in the empty hallway. A floorboard creaked in response, and I found myself following the sound. The warm mug in my hands was all but forgotten as curiosity took over.As I moved deeper into the house, I caught more glimpses of that white fabric disappearing ar
AvaI woke up shivering at the sensation of the cold air nipping at my exposed skin. Groggily, I sat up and looked around, noticing that the window had been wide open, letting in the chilly morning air and a bit of the ever-present fog—whose tendrils had slipped in like fingers and were currently cu
“Thank you so much for this, you two,” Fabian said with a thin smile. “It’s starting to feel like home again.”“See?” I said, gesturing to the freshly-plumped pillows on the couch. “It’s not so creepy. It just needed a little…”“Ava,” Chris said softly, shaking his head and shooting me a pointed loo
Ava“We’ll need fresh herbs, a good cut of meat, some vegetables…”Fabian tapped his fingers in succession on the steering wheel, counting off his list of groceries needed for tonight’s dinner with Betty. He was clearly excited, and I was glad for it; and I was certain that the company would also be
Despite my skepticism, I felt a chill run down my spine. Amelia seemed so convinced, so genuinely frightened—just like everyone in this damn town. Despite myself, I couldn’t help but start to wonder if maybe, just maybe, there was some shred of truth to these claims; after all, so many people had sa
AvaChris and I prepared dinner in the kitchen, the sound of Fabian and Betty’s laughter floating in from the parlor. Despite the warm and cozy atmosphere, I still couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling that had settled over me since our encounter with the fortune teller.The way she had looked at me, as
After a bit more convincing, Betty finally relented. “Alright, fine,” she said, throwing her hands up in the air. “But if I get too freaked out, I’m calling it quits.”“Fair enough,” Chris said, standing up. “I’ll be the seeker for the first round. You all have five minutes to hide. Ready?”We nodde