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Chapter 201
Morning came slowly after the night of the knock. The sun rose and light entered the house but peace did not return. From outside the house looked normal but inside everyone felt uneasy. The note was gone from the door but the warning stayed in their minds. No one spoke much that morning and even small sounds felt loud.Eric was the first person everyone noticed. Since the knock he had changed. He walked around the house like someone carrying a heavy secret. He picked his phone often checked it then dropped it again. He paced the living room went outside came back in then sat down and stood up again. His eyes were never calm.Mrs Knight watched him quietly. A mother always noticed strange things. She saw how Eric avoided eye contact. She saw how he stopped talking whenever someone entered the room. She saw how his phone was always on silent.Clara noticed it too. She sat on the sofa pretending to scroll through her phone but her eyes followed Eric’s movement. In her heart she felt
Chapter 200
Night came quietly but sleep did not come easy, the house was dark, the lights were off, everyone lay on their beds but their minds were awake, fear sat in the rooms like an unseen guest Clara lay beside Ava, both of them facing the wall, listening to every sound, the ticking of the clock felt too loud, the wind outside brushed the windows softly, even that small sound made their hearts jump Mrs Knight slept in her room but sleep was light, she turned from side to side, her thoughts on Ryan, on the strange calls, on the missing uncle, on the warning words that kept coming again and again Eric stayed in the other room, quiet, too quiet, his phone lay beside him, the screen dark, his face calm but his eyes open, staring at the ceiling Then it happened A knock Not loud, not soft, just firm enough to be heard Clara’s eyes flew open, her heart jumped so hard it hurt, Ava sat up at once, grabbing Clara’s arm, neither of them spoke, they listened Another knock came S
Chapter 199
Clara slept on the small couch in the hospital waiting room that night, her body was tired but her mind refused to rest, the lights were dim and the smell of medicine filled the air, nurses passed now and then, their footsteps soft, everything felt heavy like the night itself was watching her Her eyes were closed but her thoughts were not calm, Ryan’s face kept appearing in her mind, the way he lay still on the bed, the sound of the machines, the fear sitting in her chest refused to leave even in sleep Then the dream came In the dream, Clara was standing inside the house, the Harrison house, but it did not look normal, the walls were dark, the air thick, the lights flickered like they wanted to go off, she called for her mum, for Ava, for Ryan, but her voice sounded strange, like the walls were swallowing it She walked slowly through the hallway, her legs felt heavy, every step hard, whispers filled the air, many voices at once, angry voices, warning voices, voices full of hat
Chapter 198
The hospital room was quiet machines made soft sounds lights were low time felt slow Ryan lay on the bed his eyes closed his chest rising and falling slow but steady Clara sat beside him her bag on the floor her hands resting on her lap she had been there since morning she did not want to leave Mrs Knight stood by the window looking outside watching cars pass counting minutes in her head Ava leaned on the wall arms folded her mind full she kept replaying everything the accident the calls the fear that refused to leave A nurse walked in gently checked the machines looked at Ryan then smiled softly “He is stable,” she said, “His body is responding little by little, you just need patience” Mrs Knight nodded, “Thank you, we will wait” The nurse left the door closed quietly Clara leaned closer to Ryan her voice low “Ryan, if you can hear me, we are here, no one left, we are all waiting for you” She s
Chapter 197
Clara was sitting on the sofa, arms crossed, her eyes fixed on the phone in her hand Ava was by the window, looking outside she could not stop thinking about Ryan, his accident, and now the strange silence around the house Ever since the accident, Clara's uncle had not returned no one knew where he was he left early one morning and had not come back the house felt empty in a strange way as if someone was watching, as if something was about to happen Clara's phone beeped she picked it up quickly a message from her friend, but she barely read it her mind was on Ryan, on the accident, on the strange calls she had been noticing Eric kept making calls every time the phone rang, Clara felt her heart jump she tried to ignore it but the tension in the house was growing the calls were always short, always whispered, and sometimes the line went dead she could not understand what he was saying or to whom Mrs Knight noticed it too sh
Chapter 196
The house was quiet but heavy, everyone moved slowly, speaking in low voices Mrs Knight sat by the window, her eyes fixed on the street outside Clara was in the kitchen, making tea, but she barely touched it Ava was sitting on the sofa, hugging a pillow, staring at the floor Ryan was in the hospital, still in the coma The doctors said he was stable, his body slowly recovering from the accident But no one knew when he would wake up His breathing was steady, his pulse strong, but his eyes remained closed It made the waiting feel endless Mrs Knight sighed, rubbing her temples “How long will he stay like this?” she asked quietly Clara, bringing her a cup of tea, replied softly, “The doctors said it could take days or weeks we just have to wait, Mum, we cannot do anything else” Ava shook her head, “I hate waiting I want him to wake up now I want to see him open his eyes, even for a moment” Mrs Knight reached out and held her hand “We have to
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