Chapter 2
Whispers in the Shadows
Days blur into a haze of worry. Maya's behavior escalates: furtive glances, hushed whispers, and sudden bursts of fear. She isolates herself, leaving Lily increasingly concerned about the unseen force tormenting her sister.
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The days following that Monday morning bled into one another, each one a little greyer than the last. Lily found herself moving through the house like a ghost, her own footsteps muffled by a growing dread. Maya, her sister, had retreated into a world Lily couldn’t seem to penetrate. The vibrant, laughing girl who had chased butterflies just days before was gone, replaced by a shadow that flitted at the edges of Lily’s vision.
Maya’s room, once a riot of bright colours and discarded art supplies, had
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