Chapter 108 A Visit To Grandparents

The only sounds that could be heard during the ride in the car were the faint hum of the motor and the regular pattern of rain against the windshield. The quiet was unsettling and difficult to bear. The backseat was taken up by Emma, whose thoughts were a flurry of confusion and dread. Judy, on the other hand, was seated next to her, her eyes set on the road in front of her with a steely determination. Even though they were driving further away from the streets that were known to her, Emma was unable to shake the sensation of unease that had taken hold of her heart. She was completely clueless about the place they were headed to, and she had no idea what they were going to arrive at. The only thing she was aware of was that Judy's cryptic comments had caused her to feel more uneasy than she had ever found herself before. As they finally came to a stop in front of an old, weather-beaten house nestled amidst the trees, Emma's heart skipped a beat. This was a location that she had nev