Chapter 2 - Unlocking The Hidden Door Behind The Wall Cavity
The triple knock echoed through the hollow metal studs like a heartbeat from another dimension.
I pressed my ear against the cool drywall, listening to the muffled shuffling coming from the darkness beyond.
Caroline stood frozen in the center of our daughter’s bedroom, her face drained of all color as she stared at the opening.
“Ryan, step away from there right now,” she warned, her voice trembling with an urgency I had never heard before.
I ignored her completely, my fingers searching along the wooden framing for a latch or a hidden spring mechanism.
“Who is in there, Caroline?” I demanded, keeping my eyes fixed on the narrow gap in the wall paneling.
“You don't understand what you’re opening,” she whispered, taking a desperate step forward as if to physically pull me back.
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My hand brushed against a cold metal toggle hidden behind a layer of old fiberglass insulation.
With a sharp click, the concealed vertical panel popped open an inch, releasing a wave of stale, dusty air into the room.
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