Lopez froze in place as she heard Adrian's panicked shout. She knew immediately what had caused his reaction. It must be the swarm of tiny rats in his room.

“But what was that rumbling sound?” she wondered.

Another sound came. This time, Lopez ran to his room to see.

As she entered the room, she found Adrian sitting on the floor, frozen in the doorway, his eyes wide with terror as he stared at the moving rats before him.

Surprised to see him on the floor, Lopez hurried towards him.

“Mr. Adrian, are you okay?” Lopez asked, her voice filled with concern.

Adrian turned to her, his face pale with...