As of today, accessing is a game of cat and mouse.
Her mother looked. The hallway was empty. The night was quiet. The TV laughed.
Lila pointed toward the stairs. “There’s someone—there was a—"
The "-2004-" segment might serve as a timestamp, indicating that the statement or quote made by Lila was relevant or popular during that particular year. Alternatively, it could be a reference to a cultural or social phenomenon that emerged during that time.