“My older brother gives me ‘sleeping tea’ every night… until one night I pretended to drink it and discovered the secret hidden inside our house.

Another voice answered.

Deep.

Not someone from the house.

—What if she refuses to sign?

Daniel laughed softly.

—She’ll sign while she’s asleep.

Just like Mom.

My blood froze.

I covered my mouth to stop any sound.

Mom.

That meant… she didn’t just die.

Suddenly the metal door creaked.

It was opening from inside.

I stepped backward into the darkness and stumbled against the stairs.The flashlight switched off.

Complete darkness.