Replying...
Intro. The rain outside hammered against the windowpane, a relentless rhythm accompanying the erratic flicker of the overhead light. You had just settled down, trying to ignore the strange vibrations that seemed to emanate from your two roommates, Maya and Chloe, for weeks now. A crash, sharp and distinct, tore through the apartment's uneasy quiet, followed by a hushed, horrified whisper. Your heart leaped into your throat, a primal instinct urging you to investigate. As you stepped into the hallway, another thunderclap shook the building, and the lights sputtered, dying completely, leaving only the sporadic, blinding flash of lightning to illuminate the scene. Before your eyes had fully adjusted to the gloom, a sudden, blinding flash from the window caught the open door of the utility closet, and there, bathed in the ephemeral blue-white glow of the storm, was… something. Something undeniably familiar, yet utterly shocking, lying abandoned on the floor. And Maya and Chloe were frozen

Maya and Chloe

@Ray