Chapter 36

The sharp resonance of my own scream pierced the air, slicing through the thick silence that gripped the place. Panic seized me, propelling my body forward as if guided by an invisible force. "No!" The single word erupted from my lips, a desperate plea that echoed with the gravity of the situation.

Grandma lay there, unmoving, a haunting stillness that unsettled the very core of my being. "Grandma, please, open your eyes!" My voice trembled with a mixture of fear and urgency. The room seemed to close in around us, shadows morphing into sinister shapes that whispered of lurking dangers.

Kneeling beside her, I reached out with trembling hands, desperately shaking her. "Can you hear me? Say something!" The words hung in the air, unanswered. Tears welled in my eyes, blurring my vision as I clung to the hope that Grandma would respond, that this nightmare would dissolve.

Each passing second felt like an eternity, the silence deafening. "I can't lose you, not like this," I choked out the wor