Warning Signs
When Darren questioned Natalie why she had scarcely left her bedroom, she clearly told him that she felt “strange” in the “creepy” new house and all of the other rooms. He left her to her own devices, assuming that it was only a process his daughter was moving through. Yet it was a step he must have regretted. And it was soon enough that he found something about Natalie that set all the alarm bells off.
Warning Signs
Some Bruises Again
It was Natalie’s first summer vacation week. The temperature had risen past 90 degrees, and the girl wore shorts again — attempting to remain cool in the sun. Darren couldn’t help but notice Natalie’s legs were again filled with marks. He asked his daughter about them, but she shrugged, claiming she didn’t know… She said that she’d wake up like that. Yet there was a nagging sensation in Darren’s head that he couldn’t shake…
Some Bruises Again
