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"The Sound of Silence (Story 3)"

It was evening. I was on the sofa trying to read a book, when I felt like somebody was watching me. I slowly turned my head: "Is there anybody here?" I whispered. No-one answered. I remained silent for a while, as I still had that uncomfortable impression. "Is it you, Dan?". Silence. Nobody seemed to be in that room, but to my horror, I distinctly heard a creaking from my bedroom.(Ludovica F.) I saw a knife on the little table before the sofa and I grabbed it. Slowly I slipped down the sofa as I intended to go upstairs to see what was going on. When I opened the door of the bedroom, I saw nothing. I calmed down a little. While I was walking down the stairs, I heard a louder creak coming from the bathroom. I was about to go to check, when someone knocked on the door. It was Dan. I felt more relieved, but something in my head told me that we werenâ€™t alone that night. Despite all this, I convinced myself to forget it. At a certain point, a phone rang upstairs. My brother went to get it and answered:â€ Whoâ€™s it?â€ Dan said, and then I heard screams. I was petrified with fear but I took courage and went up to see if my brother was ok. When I rushed in the room, someone put a sack on my head and ........( Daniele P.)
I woke up in my living room tied to a chair. My mouth was plugged with some tape. I was scared to death. When I could turn I saw that Dan was next to me. At that moment I felt a little relieved. But then I heard footsteps coming closer. I felt a hand touch my shoulder. A voice told my name Barbara!:. I turned in panic and saw a man dressed in black, with a mask like the face of a wolf. The man told me: â€œfinally the day has comeâ€....(Luigi F.)
I asked: â€œWhat are you saying?â€. He took off his mask. â€œI donâ€™t think you know me. I am your uncle, but I had argued with your family long time ago, that is why you have never seen me.â€
-â€œWhat do you want from us?â€
-â€œYou have to know that his house belonged to your grandfather. Soon after he died I went into his office to search for a letter adressed to my sister, your mother, and myself. My father had partly anticipated the content of that missive to me, but I couldn't find it anywhere. When I asked your mother if she had taken our father's writing, she denied fiercely and we had a big fight. Your father sent me away and threatened me to call the police if I showed up again. I have never heard about them since that day. But a few weeks ago I received a letter. An anonymous friend, this is how he called himself, informed me that your parents had died in a car crash and sent me a copy of that missing letter: apparently in the basement of this house your grandfather had hidden all his fortune and now I want it........(Martina M.)
...â€œWhat are you talking about? What hidden fortune?â€ Dan asked. Suddenly memories went through my head. Thatâ€™s why my parents never let me into the basement? Did they actually know everything all along? But why didnâ€™t they tell me? Why didnâ€™t they leave us a hint? Why didnâ€™t they warn us? A voice distracted me from my thoughts, our uncle was yelling at Dan asking for the basmentâ€™s key. â€œSet us free and we will help you find the key for the basementâ€ I told him, I just wanted to get things over with. They set us free and while we were walking towards my parents office I remember something my mother told me. She said her brother died in an accident when he was 10â€¦ (Livia Z.)

LIVIA Z.