C23 Shadows and Light

The tension in the air was near palpable as Emily and Alex stood in the threshold of the kitchen, hearts thumping as one. She could feel the adrenaline coursing through her veins, and instinctively, she sidled up to him, drawing upon his strength.

"What was that?" she whispered almost inaudibly.

"I don't know,” came his steady reply. He peered into the shadows of the kitchen. ”Whatever it was