The storm raged outside fiercely. Rain battered the old windows. Inside, tension thickened the air. Shadows danced in the candlelight. A clock ticked ominously nearby. Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed. Silence followed, heavy and suffocating. Someone lay motionless on floor. Blood pooled under the body. Eyes widened in sheer horror. Whispers filled the dim room. "Who could have done this?"