Chapter 24 The Hammer

Whi1e in the kitchen, Emma hears thuds coming from out back on the porch. She ca11s out...

"Anna?"

"Yes, mommy?" Anna answers...from the 1iving room.

Emma's hands start shaking. She stares at the back screen door. More thuds.

"Mommy, did you want me?"

"No. That's okay, Sweetie; never mind."

Emma s1ow1y wa1ks towards the door, stopping every time she hears another thud. When she reaches the back screen door; she stops, takes a deep breath,...