Chapter 4

I looked around the eerie room, tears streaming down my face. "Mom, Dad, you can't just leave me here alone!" My mom pursed her lips, her expression serious. "We're doing this for your own good, Chevonne. You will thank us for this one day." With that, they closed the door without a second glance. Lying on the bed, I scanned my surroundings, only to notice that the walls were covered with photos. A closer look filled me with dread. I recognized everyone in those photos. They were all Ernest's ex-wives, including Sophie. The photos captured their final moments in horrifying detail. Their eyes were wide with terror, and their bodies were bloodied and scarred and dripping with blood. It was a gruesome, cruel sight. On closer inspection, I could even see the dried blood smeared on the wall alongside the deep scratch marks. The thought that I might soon end up just like them made me shudder uncontrollably. Just another brutalized corpse and another picture hanging on the wall… I sti