Chapter 4
A Game of Hide-and-Seek
Selly's games become more intense. She demands Emily stay in the dark. Emily starts hiding from Sally, her innocent play now tinged with fear and a strange defiance.
The games in the house had always been a source of joy for Sally. Emily’s laughter, a melody that filled every room, was her favorite sound. But lately, the music had a discordant note, a low hum of unease that vibrated beneath the surface of their everyday lives. Selly, the tall, dark-skinned girl who only Emily could see, had introduced a new game: hide-and-seek. But this wasn’t the gleeful shrieks and joyful discoveries of their usual rounds. This was a game played in hushed whispers and creeping shadows.
“Selly says we have to hide where no one can find us,” Emily announced one afternoon, her voice lacking its usual lilt. She stood in the middle of the living room, her small hands clasped behind her back, her gaze fixed on a corner where the sunlight barely dared to tread. Sally, folding laundry on the sofa, paused.
“Where no one can find you, sweetie? But I always find you, don’t I?” Sally smiled, trying to inject a lightness into the conversation that felt increasingly fragile.
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