as if the stories held within their pages could somehow help her escape her own.But despite the calmness of her new surroundings, Lily couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. Th

oft rustling, like footsteps in the dark. She stepped out into the cool night air, looking around for the source of the sound, but the street was empty.Just as she was about to turn back, she saw a figure standing at the end of the block, barely visible in the