No. Oh god, no.
I pressed my hands against my mouth to stifle a scream. The monster wasn’t hiding in the shadows outside. He was sleeping in my bed.
If I go back to that house, I thought, panic rising like bile, he will know we know.
Chapter 4: Flight in the Dead of Night
“Mrs. Carter,” Lauren’s voice anchored me back to the present. “Given the circumstances, I strongly advise that you and Hailey do not return to your residence tonight. Is there a relative? A safe place?”
My breathing turned jagged. Mark commanded our house like a fortress. If we walked through that front door, carrying this explosive secret, I couldn’t guarantee we would walk out again.
