It was a dark and stormy night, the wind howling outside like a pack of wolves hungry for prey. The power had been out for hours now, leaving us in complete darkness. We huddled together in the living room, trying to make sense of what was happening.

"What do we do now?" Sarah's voice quivered as she spoke, her fear palpable in the air.

"I don't know, Sarah. We just have to wait it out, I guess," I replied, trying to sound reassuring but failing miserably.

The darkness seemed to press in on us, suffocating us with its presence. Every creak of the house and every gust of wind outside made us jump in fear. The...