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Chapter 40 CHAPTER

It was too quiet in the house. Too motionless.

The walls seemed to be listening as well. I could hear the hallway clock ticking away in my mind. Each tick sounded like a warning. Make a tick. There is a problem. Make a tick. Someone is observing. Make a tick. You're not secure.

I gazed at the ceilin...