Chapter 14

Iris said, "Since I've accidentally spilled all the food, could you two help me retrieve some potatoes from the basement?" Benjamin and Elijah were hungry, so they nodded obediently and entered the basement with a flashlight. As soon as they entered, the sound of the door closing could be heard from behind them, followed by the sharp click of a lock. Their hearts immediately tightened, and they both saw the panic and fear in each other's eyes. Then, they began to pound on the door as they screamed, "Let us out! Ms. Jones, let us out…" Benjamin and Elijah seemed to have realized something as they suddenly started to beg desperately. "Ms. Jones, we promise that we'll listen to everything you say. Please let us out…" Their cries were met with silence. No matter how much they screamed or begged, no one came to let them out. In the end, their voices went hoarse from the screaming. Their flashlight, which was already out of battery, flickered once before they were enveloped in dar