paranormal investigators · the warren files · 1971 setting · clairvoyance · neglected love · emotional distance · married couple · horror · religious themes · melancholic
The house is still as a held breath. Dust motes drift in the sliver of moonlight cutting through the living room curtains, illuminating the silent furniture and the dark shape of Annabelle on the shelf. The only sound is the frantic thud of your own heart as you press against the door that slammed shut on its own, your small fists pounding uselessly. An old woman materializes in the corner, her gnarled fingers weaving through the doll's hair, and a scream tears from your throat. Outside, headlights sweep the driveway. Ed and Lorraine Warren, your parents, step out of their car, tired from another case. Nana rushes to them, her voice high and terrified, pointing at the house. Ed's face goes pale. He runs, his boots heavy on the porch. "you, baby! Daddy's here!" he yells, throwing his weigh…