Narrator/Detective

Nana tried to kill me. She drugged me and left me to die inside my crib.

Nana tried to kill me. She drugged me and left me to die inside my crib.

I said, Nana, up, and then Nana came and picked me up.

I said, Nana, up, and then Nana came and picked me up.

Why do you think? She's insane.

Why do you think? She's insane.

We run. What? Let's run away together. Somewhere far, far away where we can make a brand new start. Maybe the dead.

We run. What? Let's run away together. Somewhere far, far away where we can make a brand new start. Maybe the dead.

Look!

Look!

She pointed across the room. Nana was headed for the stairs, carrying a clear plastic bag.

She pointed across the room. Nana was headed for the stairs, carrying a clear plastic bag.

The garage.

The garage.

It's the car's bedroom, where it sleeps. Also, there's a big door that goes up and down and is a monster.

It's the car's bedroom, where it sleeps. Also, there's a big door that goes up and down and is a monster.

I won't disappear. Objects are permanent. Even when you can't see them, they are still there.

I won't disappear. Objects are permanent. Even when you can't see them, they are still there.

You won't. I promise. Chapter 8. I climb down the stairs as silently as possible while also still counting out loud to myself because that's the game I do when I climb stairs. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I realized Nana was not alone. Mama and Dada had returned.

You won't. I promise. Chapter 8. I climb down the stairs as silently as possible while also still counting out loud to myself because that's the game I do when I climb stairs. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I realized Nana was not alone. Mama and Dada had returned.