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?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKsk9vpXmt
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyvvMtBMru
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZNSaXMBB7
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXJ9v82mjC
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyzMkx2hMQ
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2LFBh3cyv
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gQtnxTvmL
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmCLhcMdD2
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7BLtumXej
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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2rWhKFQwu
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjrgnLejOl
Then—191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTjJlEc63t
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOavdXEpLB
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6RYWLVwYa
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgYsG6uQ72
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWTVEUOiHL
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaassRFQQhL
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkxjClU1dC
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33faEQMqmr
A necklace.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfugXjvEhG3
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6oC965hw3
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyehu8bUG0
A locket.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTdYdRndxk
And inside—191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuA286tLkZ
A baby picture.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnVAUXv1Ax
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqV3fbxnUVy
It was her.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPbz7vSbhC
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3MXFI3pz8
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC4iLBNf4f
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MDTYMBzKy
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSXCWRvW91
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡas3CogFYkc
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVXE8l6DT6
None of it made sense.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU76zcDWbuP
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ897xM1G9H8
Nick froze.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh0zLUh3RR
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAg989O0Wd
He spun toward it. "Hey!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXofVvUxYf
But the figure vanished into the night.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGkuqssfBM
And at their feet—191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2ZYOmtbXq
A journal.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJuqgtAzrd
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUdtVPXtm2
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByHFoB9pxf
Then, something fluttered to the ground.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggu3dP3RWv
A sticky note.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouSvni3Dj2
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8sLCsmWna
"Be careful. Stop looking."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrusB7cduJT
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRlPNQa3ZK
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsiaHRUzA9
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzx7JMfhi7
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAczEkPoiVv
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeWaAVgGhI
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPvQtMKiXh
"I never let go of it."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ57VytyzCq
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiijr7tqkps
He met her gaze.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOHUprvagR
"This... feels familiar."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ppTfpOvMK
Short chapter but 6 will be longer. Enjoy! 191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyVsAUIfHh
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