forty feet from her parents’ room. Austin and Monica were heavy sleepers, but they were not deaf.
“Honey, go ask your dad for water. It’s late.”
“I can’t.”
Her voice cracked. A tiny splintering sound.
“The big door is locked, Grandpa. The front door and the back door and the garage. I knocked on Mom and Dad’s room and nobody answered. I think they’re gone.continue reading …