Chapter 144 One-hundred & Forty-four

• Maria
• The sudden baying of dogs pierces the air. The sound carries, echoing off every wall, rising and falling in intensity as it approaches us. In a trance, Dad stands, and his eyes widen in uncontrollable fright, staring at the dark window. But my dad is fearless, and it takes a moment to understand what's happening.
• His face goes stone white, and the terror that has haunted him becomes real again.