Skip to content 
Arthur Walks Toward the Front Door
Arthur did not rush.
He calmly walked toward Claire’s house.
He knocked and called her by name.
At first, his voice sounded polite.
He claimed Mia had accidentally taken an old rabbit with sentimental value.
He asked Claire to return it.
Claire remained silent.
Arthur’s tone changed.
He began forcing the door.
Claire, Mia, and Mrs. Higgins Run to the Basement
The front door would not hold for long.
Mrs. Higgins urged Claire to take Mia into the basement.
The same basement where the vents and foundation might connect to the abandoned property.
Claire grabbed the brass key and ran downstairs with Mia.
Mrs. Higgins followed.
Above them, Arthur broke through the front entrance.
His footsteps moved through the house.
A Faint Knocking Comes From Behind the Wall
In the darkness of the basement, Mia suddenly said she could hear Lily.
Claire listened.
There was a faint tapping sound behind the foundation wall.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
Mia led them behind an old furnace.
Hidden behind stacked blocks was a reinforced metal door.
At its center was an antique keyhole.
The key in Claire’s hand appeared to match it.