A couple of hours later, when it was already getting dark into the night, she had her bath and changed into a nightgown. It was already about two hours and getting to the third hour since her boyfriend said he wanted to make something for her by himself. She was already hungry and needed something to eat.

"Babe!" She called out as she descended slowly through the stairs.

There was no response.

"Who's there?" She asked again,her eyes flashing from corner to corner in search of life as she walked into the big living room.

While she was there, both her ears and nose picked the presence of life. She...