She made her way towards the kitchen, but then suddenly halted about halfway there. She could have sworn that she saw a blond woman sitting in the living room. She slowly turned and looked in that direction, seeing a blond woman there.
Suddenly, as she saw the woman on the couch, her will completely vanished. "Go to your room until I say you can come out," the woman said, with authority.
Linda, suddenly timid as a mouse, followed the order.