Chapter 4
The higher they got in the house, the more distant the party felt. Somehow, Becky knew that the party spread to the two bottom floors, but on the fifth the sound sounded faded and was so far away.
She and Liam walked over the floor, passing rooms that all had closed doors. It was almost eerily quiet and she could hear and feel every creak as the house settled.
"How old do you think this house is?" Liam asked.
"I don't know," Becky said. She had only been in the house once, during the day no less. It had seemed so different. Even though it was large, Miss Essie had made it feel like a real home.
But now it was foreboding. She felt as if she were in a horror movie. The hair on her skin raised even though she knew there was nothing to be afraid of. "Old enough, I guess." She fe
