Outside, the wind howled and the ground was damp. Inside the floorboards of the abandoned house creaked and old doors swung open. The derelict building stood lifeless. Broken windows and scraped walls had no hope of surviving. Rotten leaves clogged the dirty drain while the wall looked like it had been gawed by hundreds of  rats. Broken glass had been scattered across the floor and a stench lifted the air.

Outside,the clouds let down its heavy load of rain while a fainty mist lingered on the top of the trees pulling its branches into monstrous shapes. Footsteps in the distance increased louder and louder. Lauras heart left her chest and began to pound in her throat. It felt like she had a lead ball stuck in her stomach.