She looked around the attic again. It didn't feel menacing anymore. It felt waiting.
Sarah pushed the door open. Dust motes danced in the single shaft of sunlight piercing the gloom. She wasn't looking for treasure, just answers. Her life had been a series of foster homes, a montage of temporary faces, until the letter arrived, naming her the sole heir to this place. 18eighteen sarah
The vision snapped back to the present. Sarah was stumbling, grasping the mannequin for support. The bloodstain on the dress was gone. She looked at her finger. There was no cut. She looked around the attic again