I let out a frightened cry and buried my face in my pillow, trembling.
"Mom?" I said, "are you there?"
I couldn't see anything.
I swallowed once again, collecting all the courage I had to leave the room to find my mom. My heart pounds hard, ready to explode. My eyes are scanning left and right for any sign of movement.
"Mom, where are you?"
No answer.
Feeling my way through the area, I made my way to the basement, where all the loud sounds were. It was pitch black down here.
A few more steps and I hear a weak voice croak out. "Ethan, is that you?"
"It's me, mom, it's me!"
Desperately trying to find the torch on the shelf, once it was in my hand, I try to run over to where the voice was.
"I-I'm here."
I turn on the torch to get a better look.
In front o
