A feeling of unease settled into Madelyn's heart. Crying harder, she said, "Grandpa, why are your hands so cold? Grandpa, you have to wake up!"
She tried to wake him with a gentle shake, but Chuck, bothered by her tears, said firmly, "If you need to cry, do it somewhere else! Don't bother me while I'm trying to save him!"
Chuck's cool, distant appearance was a warning for strangers to stay away, and even spooky creatures would avoid him. When he frowned, his presence was intense. Madelyn was so scared she didn't dare cry anymore. Wiping her eyes with her hand, she held back her sobs and stood up. She instinctively reached for her phone in her pocket to call an ambulance, but it wasn't there.
After a moment, she remembered her phone was dead and left in the house to charge. She had hurried out after Alicia and had no time to grab it.
Thank everyone for having made here so far!
There will be more chaps coming tomorrow (at least 7 chaps).
See ya!