A sound broke the silence—a heavy, dragging footstep from the attic above.
He whispered through the glass: “She’s waiting for you, Lizzie. We’ve kept a place warm.” 6 alexandra view
When she looked back at the mirror, the girl was closer. She was mouthing words. Eliza leaned in, heart hammering. The girl’s lips formed a single, desperate sentence: “He didn’t leave. He went in.” A sound broke the silence—a heavy, dragging footstep