Her eyes are glazed over and her brows furrow in frustration. She looks as though she is truly at a loss. Like she's really just decided to sit and wait to be devoured by whatever it is.
After a moment, Celeste glances towards May, and I follow her line of sight to find the young child continuing to innocently play with Taffy as though nothing is amiss, with a complete lack of self-awareness regarding the present danger.
Lucas doesn't even spare her a second look and instead addresses me directly.
"Diane." Lucas snaps me out of my train of thought.
No, that's not right.
I wasn't thinking at all.
I'd just...frozen up. Staring at May, overwhelmed by that sense of dread.
Like Celeste, I suppose.
His voice is insistent, dragging me out of the fugue. "What's happening?"
I keep my voice calm as I reply.
"Stay focused. Something's changed. Something is...I don't know what it is but it's..."
