As they reached the two-storey house at the end of the road, a couple of floodlights snapped on and turned to shine directly on the car, following it the last few metres as it stopped.
“Yeah, ’cause that’s not creepy at all.” Christopher turned off the engine. “I bet there’s a lab with body parts in jars in the basement.” Maggie just punched him in the arm before getting out of the car and marching up the stairs to the front door.
The front door opened without the creaking hinges that Maggie half expected. Inside was a narrow hallway with stairs up on the right. The air smelled faintly of soap. Maggie stepped inside and switched on the lights.