Pāhonoa te oro

It was raining heavily… and Liam was home alone… The room was dim, the lamp casting long, flickering shadows across the walls… A sudden knock came at the door… loud, sharp… breaking the silence… He froze, heart pounding… unsure if he should move… Slowly, he reached for the doorknob… and opened the door… Outside… nothing. Just the dark street… and the pouring rain… Then… another knock… but this time… from inside the house… He spun around… terror gripping him… The front door behind him was now wid