The power went out at exactly 2:13 AM.
Rohan checked his phone—no signal, no battery warning… just a black screen. From the hallway, he heard soft footsteps.
Tap… tap… tap…
“Mom?” he called.
No answer.
The footsteps stopped outside his door.
Then came a whisper—right next to his ear:
“I’m not your mom.”
Rohan froze.
Because he remembered… his mother was out of town.