James felt his body unfreeze, and he stepped towards the woman, swinging his bat at her with a scream. He heard a few grunts and a snarl, but his bat swung through the air, hitting only a metal toaster with a loud clang.
The lights came on. “What the hell is going on?” Marie asked. She looked dazed and scared. James opened his mouth, but no words came out. Upstairs, their baby daughter began to cry. And she could not understand what was going on in there?