SHATTER

In the quiet night, the voice of glass shattered jolted the young boy awake from his sleep.

With his mind disoriented, he stood from his bed, and wearing his slippers, he wobbly walked towards the door and then circled the stairs carefully as his father had taught him he headed to the floor where he was forbidden to enter.

SHATTER

Just as he put his step on the floor another shattering sound startled the boy.

Slowly, with worry in his mind, he made his way to the room from where the noise was coming.

CREAK

And then slowly, he pushed open the door.

“Dad…” His voice was barely a...