Eleanor’s face softened. “Because I was scared. I’ve been alone for three decades, Leo. I forgot what my own voice sounded like. I started with whispers because I wasn’t sure anyone was listening.”
I wanted to believe him. But Dad didn’t sleep in this room. I did. And at 2:17 a.m.—I knew the exact time because my digital clock glowed red—the wall didn’t creak . It whispered . Holt Mcdougal Literature Interactive Reader Grade 7
And I smiled.
Who or what wrote “TRAPPED”? List two possible explanations—one realistic and one imaginative. My heart hammered. I wasn’t scared. I was seen . Someone—something—knew I was here. For the first time since we moved to this gray city, I didn’t feel invisible. Eleanor’s face softened
The silver light began to flicker.
I heard a knock. Thump. Thump. Thump.
Find a line where Leo changes from being scared to being curious. Write it here. I forgot what my own voice sounded like