~Then~
The house stood taller than the ones she'd lived in before, but it somehow seemed more gloomy.
The white paint was peeling off of the outside due to the heavy rain and bitter winds recently and the windows were illuminated by the dim lights from the inside. One of them was cracked and sealed shut with duct tape.
Marcus knelt down the his daughter's level and cupped her cheek in his hand. "What's wrong, Cupcake?"
"I don't like it here, Daddy. I want to go home."
He frowned, looking at the house. "This is home now."
"What if Milo comes back and I'm not there? He'll be all alone. The other kids will be mean to him."
Mr. Lester's posture stiffened. "He won't come back, Lizzie."
"But what if he-"
"Elizabeth."
She averted her gaze to the ground.
He sighed before standing up and taking a box from his wife's arms. They shared a look.
Amelia nodded in understanding and made her way over to her daughter. "Come on, Sweet pea. Let's go pick out your bedroom."
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HorrorThe door opened with a creak that declared a warning, not of the intruder, but to her. A waft of foul air slapped her in the face. Darkness surrounded every inch of the room. She gulped as fear gripped her heart, remembering the warning, 'If they f...
