Noises emerging
That night, as Lilly settled into bed, she listened to the countryside sounds drifting through her window. But when she turned off her bedside lamp, a different set of noises began. It started with soft creaks from the ceiling above. At first, she blamed the old wooden beams settling after a long day, but the sounds grew louder and more rhythmic, like deliberate footsteps crossing the attic floor.
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