Part V: A Phantom Presence
For years I remained in denial. But the hole that remains in the roof tells me different.
I will never utterly understand who that young man, or creature, really was. I believe he came from the darkest of places.
We never heard from him again but the implications of his presence in our home still haunt us. His captivation of my dear Anne’s heart and mind were unearthly and long-lasting as my daughter never returned to the sweet, beautiful soul that myself and Jane once knew.
Our Anne was gone. I did not recognise what remained of my daughter.
Anne began acting extremely strange and almost animalistic after that night. She began biting, hissing, and spitting at people. It was as if that creature had turned her into one too.
I am not pleased to say this but myself and Jane were ashamed of what Anne had become.
What would you do with our beloved Anne?