Chapter 2 - Ryan Reels From The Shocking Word 'Daddy'
The single word hung heavy and unnatural in the quiet, dust-filled air of the narrow space between the drywall.
Ryan froze, his heart slamming against his ribs like a caged animal trying to break free.
Four-year-old Lily stood just a few feet away, clutching her half-eaten peanut butter sandwich and looking up with wide, innocent eyes.
“Did you hear that, Daddy? She’s hungry just like I was,” Lily whispered, pointing toward the dark gap.
Ryan’s breath caught in his throat as he slowly turned his gaze back toward the hidden opening behind the sliding closet panels.
His wife, Jessica, sprinted down the hallway from the kitchen, her face drained of every single ounce of color.
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“Ryan, step away from there right now! It’s nothing! Just an animal trapped in the insulation!” Jessica shrieked hysterically.
Her voice pitched high with absolute panic, a sound Ryan had never heard from her in all their years of marriage.
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