"Run."
The whisper was gone, and I couldn't breathe. I stood there for what felt like forever, staring into the dark, empty dining room.
"Who's there?"
My voice came out way smaller than I wanted it to. Nobody answered. I reached for my phone, then remembered I didn't have it. They'd taken it when I arrived. Right. Of course they had.
I felt around the table next to me, trying to find anything I could grab onto. Then something crashed behind me and I screamed, spinning around so fast I almost lost my balance.
"Who's there?"
Nothing. I still couldn't see a thing.
Then I heard footsteps. Slow. Getting closer. I backed up without even thinking about it.
"Lucien?"
The footsteps stopped. "Is that you?"
Still nothing. I turned toward the dining room doors, which weren't far, and took a
