But Daniel came back.
âEverything okay?â
My mother immediately let go of my hand.
âOf course, honey.
That night he called me at 2:43 a.m.
His voice was barely audible.
âMargaret… heâs coming again.
-Who?
Daniel. Every night bring that black bag. It forces me to look at things I can’t bear to see.
âMom, lock your door!â
I can’t. He has the key.
Then I heard a few steps.
âGrandma?â Are you talking to Mom?
The call was cut.
I drove immediately to his house.
When Daniel opened the door, he was wearing gloves.
âWhat happened?â I demanded to know.
Nothing, Mom. Grandma’s sleeping.
But behind him I could see a small black bag on the kitchen countertop.
And something else.
An envelope with my mother’s name and a handwritten warning: