Listening intently
But normally, the door only slammed shut when her father brought in a load of firewood. This time, however, her father had gone outside while Abby was still in the house. Abby slowly got up from her seat and listened to the silence in her home.
Her mother was having dinner at a friend’s place, so Abby knew she was alone with her father. But now it seemed like he was gone too. That was very strange because Abby wasn’t allowed to be home alone. She was only twelve.