Chapter 14 - Darkness Before Dawn
The sudden blackout threw the living room into pitch blackness. Outside, the storm raged on, thunder rumbling overhead with enough force to rattle the windowpanes in their frames.
"What happened?" Nia cried out in the dark, her voice laced with sudden panic as she shifted on the sofa.
"Stay calm, the power probably just tripped from the storm," Maya said, pulling her phone out of her pocket and turning on the flashlight beam. The bright LED light cut through the gloom, illuminating Evelyn sitting frozen on the couch and Chloe standing near the doorway.
"It's not just the storm," Evelyn said quietly, her voice sounding older and more exhausted than ever. "The utility company sent a final shut-off notice this afternoon. I forgot to mention it with everything else going on."
Maya swept the flashlight beam across the room, watching the shadows dance against the walls. The house felt colder already, stripped of its warmth and artificial comfort.
"We need to pack," Maya said firmly. "We can't stay here anyway. Even if the bank sorts out the fraud, this house is tied to too much history—too many ghosts."
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Chloe nodded in agreement. "My apartment is small, but the
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