This was horrible, indeed @ubani1. It was more than a horror story, though. It was a story that carried a message: no matter the challenge, fear must be confronted or it will become overwhelming.

You did a good job in laying the foundation for this story. You began with an introduction that slowly built suspense. The new house. A child alone in a room for the first time. Characters were also believable, the wise father, for example.

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