[ZACH] I barely reached the door when I heard muffled voices coming from inside. Leah’s voice was the loudest; shaky. Stepping in, I saw the TV screen flashing the same disturbing scene I had witnessed down the street. Charles held Leah tightly, rubbing her shoulders as she wiped away her tears. "Poor thing," she muttered. "This isn’t just wickedness. Whoever did this is a threat to humanity." I leaned casually against the doorframe, my mind racing. Why was this happening? And why now? Before I could dwell on it, footsteps thundered down the stairs. Daphne and the others rushed into the room. "Oh no!" Daphne gasped, clamping her hand over her mouth. All eyes were glued to the TV screen, the horror written on their faces. I knew it wouldn’t be long before the police showed up at the

