Chapter 143: It's Happening

If I was lucky, the shadow of the gigantic sofa would swallow me and leave no trace of where I was.

I waited, breathless, for what seemed like hours. In reality, barely seconds had passed. I heard footsteps drawing near to me, heavy on the tiles beneath them. They came quickly towards where I lay, but stopped feet away. I could hear whoever it was panting hard, clearly out of breath.

“Carrie?” A quiet whisper rang out in the night.

I recognized the voice immediately, and sprang from my spot on the floor.

“Brigit, I’m here.” I whispered back to her.

I saw her face turn towards me, and her body relaxed. She ran towards where I was, half standing on the ground.

“Thank god you’re safe. I thought I was too late.” She helped me up and brought me into her arms in a rushed hug. “Now come on, we’ve gotta get out of here. We don’t have a lot of time. Lucas’s minions are still lurking in this house. We need to hide and go far from them.”

Brigit grabbed my arm and began to lead me back to the mai