Esme’s POV
The ground shook violently beneath us, throwing me off balance. I screamed as the entire cabin trembled like it was about to tear apart. “Liam!” I cried, grabbing onto the couch as our picture frames crashed to the floor and the windows rattled dangerously.
“Esme! Get down!” my cousin Liam shouted, lunging toward me in the semi darkness. Another massive jolt hit, and the lights flickered once before sending the entire cabin into complete darkness. The power was gone. Just like that.
I whimpered, crawling toward his voice in the pitch black. “Liam… I’m scared. What’s happening? Is this an earthquake?”
“Yes,” he said, his voice tight with tension. “A big one. Please stay close to me.”
I reached him just as another aftershock rolled through the floor. We both fell on the large
