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“Yes They’re on their way”

“Let me talk to her” Kaleb took the phone and put it on the speaker “Hi, honey This is Kaleb Where are you hiding?”

“In the attic”

“Can he hear you?”

“I’ very quiet I don’t think he knows I’o through soht ahen I heard him”

“That’s good I want you to get as far away from the door as you can and hide”

“I ahtbulb, so there won’t be light if he tries to come up here”

“You’re a very sirl”

“Thank you, sir”

Aleena heard Niaas quiet as possible

“I’ I can barely see with just the light from the s”

“Then stop and hide behind the closest thing”

“Okay Oh, hey, I hear sirens”

“Stay where you’re at I’ theet you in the attic”

“Okay”

Aleena listened to her friend’s frightened breathing as Kaleb stood off to the side and made his call

“I hear running feet,” Nia whispered

“Good,” Aleena said “Hopefully, they heard the sirens and got scared”

Kaleb ca for you Your brother is gone”

Nia exhaled “Good He’s getting worse, and I think sos he’s on”

“It’s possible,” Kaleb told her

There was a thump as the attic door was opened and then footsteps