Ava could only see shadows, she was frightened, the only thing she could do was cover her face to avoid facing her reality. Her heart seemed to want to leap out of her chest, and tears seemed to well up in her hazel eyes. Upon knowing she was discovered, she could only manage to say her mother-in-law's name in a faint voice.
"Mrs. Daniela, I..." Ava managed to stammer.
Soon, she felt a strong tug on her wrist, but to her surprise, when she uncovered her surroundings, she realized it was a maid who looked distressed.
"Quickly, miss! Under the bed, please..." exclaimed the uniformed young woman, looking around, nervous, or rather, frantic.
The young woman hurried Ava with pushes to quickly get under the bed in that guest room. Ava immediately complied, with desperation running high. The
