Echoes from the past
The children crowded in a corner of the room, staring at the door, their hearts racing. Shadow was in front of them, throwing a short growl once in a while. The footsteps were getting closer, accompanied by a rhythmic noise that sounded like a walking stick on the stone slabs. So it didn't come as a surprise when in front of them Mrs. Cobbs appeared. The children held their breath at her sight. Even Ferry was disturbed by the presence of that woman. Mrs. Cobbs came closer, feeling the ground in front of her with the walking stick. "Don't worry, children! I won't harm you..." she said in a rattling voice. Matilda gathered the courage to speak, "Yeah, right! That's what criminals say to their victims before murdering them. But this time, it won't work. My dog, Shadow will eat you alive if
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