• Melinda walked over to the door and her heart began to beat faster. She touched the doorknob and began turning it, looking reluctantly back at Max who seemed to be awake now and staring at Melinda with a confused face. Melinda closed her eyes and faced the door. It creaked open and her eyes fluttered open. To her relief nobody was there. She put her hand on her forhead and sat on the couch turning her attention to Max who had a speck of blood dripping from his long skinny arm. Melinda shot up and rushed to him and inspected his arm with the door wide open. He seemed not to care for he was looking right past her at the doror which reveiled the cruel outside world. Melinda turned around and noticed her terrible mistake, soon rushing over and slamming the door, clicking it locked. "Max, did you see anyone come in?". She asked her face full of concern. All Melinda needed was a daring nod from the child and she knew what to do. She reached for the phone and dialed 911 quickly. Just then Brandon walked into the room and saw her with the phone. "Melinda whats wrong who you calling?". He asked huddling over her. Melinda ignored him and began speaking into the phone. "Hello 911, its an emergency th- theres somebody in the house...please help....".
    Melinda said shaking and sweating vigorously. "What?Who?Melinda tell me what happened!'. Brandon said grabbing her arm as she hung the phone up. "M-Max s-saw someb- body come into the house.". Melinda said picking Max up into her arms and hugging him tightly. Brandon sighed and gestured for Melinda to follow him. "Now are you sure you saw somebody Max?". Brandon asked between breathes as now he was running to the attic where he found suitable to hide. Max began speaking softly, "Yes, he had blood on his face and he had a metal leg.". Max mumbled, only making Brandon and Melinda run faster. Once the reached the hall the pulled down the attic door and rushed inside. "We'll be safe in here.". Brandon whispered to the trembling Melinda who held Max ever so tightly, rocking him back and forth. "Since when were you an expert?'. She said a bit to loudly , forcing Brandon to Shush her. Melinda soon relized her mistake as she heard a loud gunshot come from the backyard. Melinda began crying and Brandon could only watch.