The house next door
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After moving to a new home, with an abandoned house next door, Emily made a best friend named Hailey.
After settling into her new house Hailey decided to take Emily to a party. They both had a spontaneous weekend which left them exhausted where they decided to relax on her porch.
However, Emily was uneasy because she keeps hearing the sound of her name calling.
Thinking it's her friend, she responded, yes!
Hailey: I wasn't calling you
Day by day, Emily experiences something new about her brother Jacob and the mysterious acts and the house next door.
And she is destined to find out the cause.
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