39 Charred remains

Louise excused herself, wanting some time for herself as she felt cold because of the earlier fall into the water. On her way towards the room, she heard the clock ding. When she reached the top of the stairs, she heard the clock ding again as if the time had been rewinded.

With a frown on her face, she followed the sound of the clock that continued to ding in the corridor. Coming to stand in front of it, her lips turned upside down. Though the grandfather clock's pendulum continued to move back and forth, the hour and minute hands were stuck in one position.

Four past eleven.

Weeks ago, Louise had believed that the clock was old But now she inferred that it had a significance, what did that hour mean?

Suddenly, the hands started to move anti-clockwise, and instead of stepping away from it, she banged the side of the grandfather clock.