Glass breaking. Daniel’s heart pounding in his ears. His knuckles wrapped in an old shirt. Large shards land inside the building on concrete, breaking and dividing. A deep gulp of breath.

The night air sweeps around Daniel and makes him shiver. He looks over his shoulder to the street, lit dim yellow in the lamp light. Did anyone hear? No. Just the trees swaying and staring, silent. The porch, also empty and dark. Leaves blow around his feet and against the walls and down the steps to the...