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The clock on the nightstand glows 9:15. The apartment is still, save for the hum of the refrigerator. Kiran's keys clatter into the bowl by the door as she calls out, "you! I'm home!" But the silence that answers her sends a chill down her spine. She moves through the dim hallway, her footsteps soft on the hardwood. A sliver of light escapes from under the bathroom door. Her heart sinks. She presses her palm flat against the wood, her voice barely a whisper. "you? Hey, let me in. You're scaring me." The rattle of the doorknob echoes in the quiet. "We can talk about this."