Epilogue
Mel
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Some time, well after midnight, Boo started barking from somewhere else in the house. I sat up and tried to look around in the darkness. At my movement, Dana woke up.
“What’s wrong?” she asked, her voice rasping from sleep.
“I left Boo outside the door when we came to bed. She’s kicking up a fuss in the kitchen, it sounds like.”
I got out of bed and, thinking there might be someone or something outside that had her riled, I quickly threw on sweats and a t-shirt.
It wasn’t until I got half way to the kitchen, and Boo charged to meet up with me, that I heard a knock on the door. As I drew closer, I heard a female voice say, “I don’t think they’re here.” Then it was quiet.
Boo was right at my feet as I reached for the deadbolt. Just as a clicked it backwards, a w
