Too frightened to face the backyard alone, Rose got dressed in a blur, grabbed her laptop, and walked briskly to the home of the young couple down the street. Her hands trembled as she showed them the footage. She didn’t care how it sounded—she needed help.
The couple watched the clip in silence. When it ended, the woman turned to Rose with wide eyes. “That’s… not nothing,” she whispered. The husband nodded reluctantly. Though hesitant, they could see the fear in Rose’s face, and when she asked—nearly pleading—they agreed to come along.