She hesitated before answering. “I just… came for my notebook. And I didn’t know who to tell, but what I heard today—it wasn’t the house settling. Someone was up there.” Mark inhaled softly, worry flickering through his features.
“Kayla,” he said gently, “you did the right thing telling me. I wish you’d called sooner, but… thank you. Really. I don’t know what this is, but I’ll handle it. And please—anything feels off again, you call me right away.”