Millie pulled the covers up over her head and turned on the torch. She was frightened to be in the house alone with just her twin brother.

“It will be ok; I will look after you,” Eddie assured his twin sister by squeezing her hand. Millie shrieked as someone was outside hammering on the door.

Eddie tried his best to be as brave as he could, but it was scary. Neither of them knew where their mother and father were.

Suddenly the door burst open, and a strange man switched on the bedroom light.

“Millie? Eddie?” he called out gently.

The Twins stayed as still as they could, but then...