Two Strangers Knocked During a Christmas Outage. The Moment They Gave Their Names, I Knew Something Was Wrong.

” I said without preamble. “They’re going to ask where you went. I’m not lying to my children about this.”

Claire’s voice broke. “We won’t come inside. We’ll stay out here. We won’t bother you—”

“I’m not calling the police,” I interrupted. “Though you probably deserve it for what you pulled.”

Leonard’s voice was hoarse. “You can call them if you want.continue reading …