The ocean breeze carried the salty air as Chrissy and Nick made their way down the beach to meet Maddie. The morning sun cast a golden glow over the waves, but Chrissy couldn't shake the eerie feeling from the night before.
"So let me get this straight," Maddie said once they filled her in. "You saw a shadowy figure watching you last night?"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4BZWOzR0R
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vvvKY346I
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIdT7cmQQC
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1yipqEKVX
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEkBBVAc6N
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnrgGGtUJi
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHLYqkrkEu
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26yC4zUSYy
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIr3G7FFSa
Still, they made their way to the lighthouse, the abandoned structure looming against the sky. The closer Chrissy got, the stronger the pull became—like the lighthouse was calling her back.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIeMjwKbt5
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFu9qGsKzk
Then—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz18AM79oB
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPjvejiqel
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7RoiVuDWc
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dXmJdB3dy
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5frkAgCMv
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6HUDVWr3y
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqJtpCqmE0
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iljKBTrLF
A necklace.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4xPVs7M5r
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJplcRWoaS
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzW3ErXyCZ
A locket.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3xFR49iYK
And inside—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75UO59r1mI
A baby picture.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJhVRflS1D
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK8wPZmQw3
It was her.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWClt7WcYmk
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrB1kWd5Rj
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mOhOvYPuV
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NIlRPdvbC
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70LjMbWTcI
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeevMmPjZQ
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That night, as Nick walked Chrissy home, the weight of the day pressed down on them. The lighthouse. The shadowy figure. The necklace with her baby picture.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopfQBC0foT
None of it made sense.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsSvB6B93O
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi4LoS825M
Nick froze.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrQnGSuhoq
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqgUo47JFI
He spun toward it. "Hey!"58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5MhcTJJTI
But the figure vanished into the night.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHz2qShkLaP
And at their feet—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgBOmNrPmj
A journal.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQyhg84x4I
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzOLOGyTRg
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3QPD1NnmB
Then, something fluttered to the ground.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJf37U0ka6
A sticky note.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2ikikMy3J
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2eAIe7A3L
"Be careful. Stop looking."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtOTDbYuxz
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTTqb1Ulde
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP9XW0rxOl
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnXx3ygePC
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn2C8IDkyp
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXggP5JTZ3
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneaxXNphgs
"I never let go of it."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wMqzomuhZ
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2ukLFVWuU
He met her gaze.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhNfrnR23v
"This... feels familiar."58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6BV6abAOY
Short chapter but 6 will be longer. Enjoy! 58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDfT5hrqa9
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