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were left behind. Liam’s imagination started going off, fantasizing about all the kinds of things that could be happening to his little sisters. 

  In the blink of an eye, the whole world around him turned black. His sisters were helpless and alone, so he searched for that single spark of bravery left inside his heart. Breathing heavily, he scrambled onto his legs from under the bed, slowly dragging his feet to the door. The cold door handle surrendered easily with a click under the weight of his trembling fingers. He was met with the sight of an empty hall, a deadly silence filling the air.