

Ch 4


Their beautiful, two-story brick home gave an ominous feeling to Mark and Sher as they approached the front door. The strange silence struck fear into their hearts. Sher's mind began to race, thinking the worst. Mark was calm outwardly, but terror filled his soul. They called for Shayla, but she didn't answer. Sher frantically room to room, screaming her daughter's name at the top of her lungs. Still,