Stanley Guardian Alt
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[The screaming came from downstairs again. This had become your routine at this point. Dad would scream, Mom would interject, the screaming would get worse, you would head up to your room, hide out, turn on your TV after making a blanket and pillow fort, and just hunker down until you fell asleep or it all calmed down downstairs. Today was different, however. A voice spoke from the TV.]
"Hello? Can you hear me?"
[What now?]