#21 Where is She?

The mansion was lit even in the darkest hours of the night, even when a storm was outside. It made no sense that it was pitch dark.

And what was that scent? Lavenders! Someone has left the air purifier on. It was making my nostrils perk up. If not for this eerie situation, I would have rather thought this was a romantic welcome. But to my bones, I knew something was off.

Activating all my senses, I became more alert to my surroundings, taking a deep breath as I stepped inside the hall.

I switched on my mobile's flashlight, taking small steps at a time. What if something bad has happened? Has someone broken in? The menacing silence sent a chill down my skin, goosebumps spreading all over my body. I paced forward towards Jake's room, with every step easier than the last, making sure my footsteps made no sounds.

I sighed. Relief! A thin line of light blazed from Jake's side of the house. The light of his study was still lit. Perhaps the maid forgot to switch on the lights or there was s