Chapter 2 - Richard Pulls Leo From The Dark Wall Cavity
The dust motes danced frantically beneath the brilliant glow of the crystal chandeliers hanging overhead in the grand hallway.
Richard dropped his heavy iron sledgehammer onto the polished hardwood floor with a dull, echoing thud.
He lunged forward on his knees, his hands tearing away the jagged, broken pieces of drywall with desperate urgency.
“Leo! I’ve got you, just keep holding onto my hands!” Richard shouted, his voice cracking with rising panic.
Behind the shattered partition, little Leo shrank backward into the freezing shadows of the hidden alcove.
His dark curls were matted with white plaster dust, and his small fingers clutched the digital voice recorder like a lifeline.
“Don’t let her hurt me, Dad... she said nobody was ever supposed to look in here,” Leo sobbed softly.
Richard’s heart hammered against his ribs as he forced his fingers into the narrow gap to pry the metal framing apart.
“Nobody is going to touch you, son... I swear on my life,” Richard growled, putting his full weight into the frame.
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The wooden beam snapped with a loud crack, finally widening the opening enough for a child to crawl through.
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