Chapter 21 - A Terrifying Phone Call From An Unknown Shadow
Ryan stared down at the cassette tape in the open cardboard box, his chest tightening with an inexplicable wave of dread.
Before he could pick up the tape, his cell phone resting on the kitchen counter began to ring violently with an unknown caller ID.
He snatched the phone up, pressing it to his ear while his eyes remained fixed on the ominous box on the table.
“Hello?” Ryan demanded, his voice echoing sharply through the quiet, empty rooms of the rental house.
“Did you really think moving three towns away would make you safe, Ryan?” a distorted, gravelly voice whispered through the speaker.
Ryan’s blood ran ice-cold as he recognized the synthetic distortion used to mask a terrifyingly familiar identity.
“Who is this? What do you want with my family?” Ryan shouted, stepping toward the stairs to check on Lily and Maya.
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“The foundation built those walls, Ryan, and the foundation always collects what belongs to it in the end…”
The line went dead with a sharp click, leaving Ryan standing alone in the dark as a strange scratching sound echoed from the kitchen wall.
