“Why are you still standing there? Didn’t you hear what I just said? Take the boys to bed. Then we talk!” The male voice became familiarly impatient. Mei obeyed.
The air was alert and unspeakable.
Shortly after putting the boys to bed, Mei turned off the light and returned with heavier steps. She quietly pulled the blanket behind her. The living room expanded in an instant. Mei and the figure suddenly rolled into one hollow lantern. Carefully, she groped for the light switch next to the front door. With a single click, she turned on the light. And the room was unusually bright.