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Lily stood, frozen in terror. The mysterious voice kept telling her to run, but her feet wouldn't move.
Inside the house, the green light faded, and Lily heard what sounded like a body falling heavily onto the wooden floor.
The sound of foot-steps seemed to bring life back to Lily's limbs, and she managed to get up against the wall where she couldn't be seen through the window.
While Lily stood there for a few moments, trying to slow her racing heart, she heard some voices inside. She couldn't make out what they were saying, so she moved a little closer to the window.
"Why didn't you put a quieting charm on the old woman before you killed 'er? Folks could 'ave heard that scream o' hers for miles!"
"Oh shut yer trap! His orders were to find the girl and get rid o' her as soon as possible! So why don't you quit yer yappin' and make yerself useful? You go and search the rest of the rooms on this floor, and I'll go check upstairs."
With that, the first man began to ascend the stairs to the second floor. Lily heard the second man mutter something illegible, before walking off toward the back of the house.
Once the Lily was sure that the men had left the room, she could barely stop herself from bursting through the front door and rushing to her grandmother's side.
Who were these people?! Was her grandmother really….dead? And where was her grandfather? Was he alright? Had these horrible men hurt him too? Thousands of questions like these kept flickering through Lily's mind. She was so confused. The second man had said something about finding a girl. Were they looking for her?
At that thought, Lily's head swam and her eyes began to fog up. She sunk to the floor, attempting to stop the porch from spinning.
Lily took a deep breath, and tried to clear her thoughts. After a few moments, the patio furniture slowed down, and she could think a little clearer. At that point, the strange voice returned.
Are you feeling better?
By now, Lily was getting used to its presence, and automatically began responding to it with her thoughts.
I guess. I just don't understand what's going on.
Lily was surprised to get a seemingly sincere response from the voice.
I'll explain everything to you once we reach some place safe. Right now though, you have to get out of here.
Unnerved by the urgency in its tone, Lily just nodded, as if she was talking to someone standing in front of her.
At that moment, Lily heard the footsteps returning to the front of the house. They were soon followed by voices.
"Where could she be? We've checked every room in the damn house!"
"Aye, but we haven't checked outside yet."
"Are you mad?! Going outside around here, on a night like this! You do know what woods we're surrounded by right now!"
"What's the matter, ya chicken?"
"No! I just don't feel like loosin' a blinkin' arm tonight!"
"Fine then! You explain to the Dark Lord why that blasted girls still breathin' when we get back!"
The last sentence was followed by a faint pop. A few moments later, Lily heard another one. Then all was silent.
What happened? What was that noise? Lily asked the voice.
Ask me again later. Right now, you need to get out of here.
How?
Well, if they haven't cut the line, which I doubt THEY would think to do, then you should be able to use the phone.
Are you crazy?! How am I supposed to use the phone with them in there?
They're gone! Now hurry up and use the phone before they come back!
How can they be gone? What did they do, disappear into thin air?
I guess you could say that.
What?!
I'll explain later!! Now go call the damn cops! With them is the safest place you could be right now!
Lily stood there for a few moments, questioning whether or not she should trust this voice. How could someone just disappear into thin air? Eventually, against her better judgment, she slowly opened the front door.
(a/n hey guys! Ok, much to most of your annoyance, I think I am developing a rather large liking to ending chappies with cliff-hangers. I know, I know, that's the worst thing possible I could do to you guys, but I just can't resist! Once again, thanx to all you faithful R&Rers! Byes!)
