Lila stood quietly in front of Mr. James’s bedroom door.
Her hand was raised, ready to knock.
It was already past 11 a.m. and he was still sleeping. That was not normal for him. She felt worried. What if something was wrong? The thought made her worried.
She took a deep breath and moved her knuckles closer to the wood.
Just as she was about to knock, a voice called from downstairs.
“Lila!”
She paused, It was Sophia.
Lila ignored the call. She knocked once, softly.
No answer came from inside the room.
“Lila!” Sophia called again, louder this time, her voice echoing up the stairs.
Lila’s hand dropped. She turned and walked slowly toward the stairs, her heart beating faster. She didn’t want to go down. She wanted to check on Mr. James first. But Sophia’s voice sounded impatient.
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