The Fate of the Barclays

(A/N: a bit of a dark chapter, might be disturbing to some)

At the government base, Mr. and Mrs. Barclay ran out of their apartment to find their daughter. She had started acting strangely and suddenly ran out in the middle of the night.

Samantha had followed behind her, saying she would bring her home, but it had been hours now, and no one had come back.

"Layla! Layla, honey, where are you?!" they yelled, running around.

Something felt off—no one was outside, and there were hardly any sounds in the vicinity.

"Where do you think she could have gone?" asked Mrs. Barclay, her voice filled with worry.

Her husband thought for a moment. "Maybe she went to the market again? Let's check there."

Mrs. Barclay nodded. Her daughter loved shopping, so it was a good place to start.

However, as they got closer to the center of the base, a horrifying scene unfolded before them.