### **CHAPTER 9: THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS**
**Midnight - Lily's Bedroom**
Her dollhouse was rearranged: **Tiny bodies in each room.** Under the roof—**Claire's motel keycard.**
Daniel's phone lit up: **A video of Lily sleeping.** Message: *"She counts faster than you did."*
**Flashback:**
*The child smashes the bedroom mirror. Seven years bad luck. The shadow laughs.*