Fear gripped David as he trembled, his eyes locked on the abyss within Hunter's gaze. Seeking refuge, he hid behind his mother, stammering, “I'm not the only one seeing this, right, Mom?”
Diane, too, felt an icy shiver coursing through her veins as she stared into Hunter's intense eyes. Advancing menacingly, he approached them, his eyes cloaked in darkness, his countenance reminiscent of a malevolent force targeting them for their perceived transgressions.
“Who… Who are you? What do you want? Please, please, let us go...” Diane implored desperately, her eyes darting to the money on the table. Not the money. Anything but the money. “Go away!” she exclaimed in a frantic plea.
“Get on your knees,” Hunter commanded, his voice resonating with an eerie depth. Before they comprehended the situ
