Chapter 3: Black Heart
16 Years Ago
The Year 2004
Liam groaned as he tussled and turned on his bed unable to sleep, he turned again as his eyes were fixed on the window, he watched as the rain poured on the window from outside. He turned away from the window watching his door, he looked beneath, a shadow passed by, he gasped, his breath caught as the shadow stopped in front of his door, his eyes widened as the doorknob turned, the thunder strike. Out of fear Liam used his blanket to cover his face, breathing fast, he laid still as the sound stopped. He quickly removed the blanket, the shadow was gone. Liam pulled the covers off his body and got off his bed, he slowly walked to his door and opened it looking sideways, seeing nothing, he walked out of his room.
He paused when he saw lights in the parlor, curious he walked towards it and hid behind a wall, he watched as his dad went through his laptop. The table, chair, and floor were scattered with papers, for a minute Steve groaned rubbing his forehead as he sighed.
"Dad?" Liam said coming out of hiding.
"Oh son, what’s wrong can’t sleep?!" he said, Liam nodded.
"I saw the shadow again," Liam said.
Steve forced a smile.
"Don’t worry soon you won’t have to see the shadow again" Steve assured his son, Liam blinked. His eyes drifted to the papers everywhere.
"What are you doing? It’s late you know" Liam said curiously. Steve smiled.
"Something important Liam".