Emma had always been told one simple rule inside the enormous family home: never open the small door hidden beneath the kitchen counter.
But that afternoon, she heard a faint voice coming from behind it.
Emma: Are you hungry down there?
A small hand appeared through the opening.
Emma quickly pushed a sandwich toward the little girl hiding inside.
Emma: Don't worry. I'm going to help you.
The little girl stayed silent, as if she had been warned never to speak.
Before Emma could ask another question, Claire walked into the kitchen.
Claire: What are you doing with that filthy garbage?
Emma froze.
The little girl disappeared behind the wall.
Emma: There's someone in there!
Claire: You are imagining things. Stay away from that door.
Claire walked away, but Emma knew she had seen something real.
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