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?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquCNWg8Hyj
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW5F58qXhh
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYy8M7qrmB
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoItYCqosuN
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NytQlH5XG
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5hyry31Cz
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuBFG1rXp7
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VywljrifH
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJ8RYkZmzP
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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNIPh27TTI
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMdp7hNxOs
Then—236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mpiHHOdBB
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JFJVrZ67m
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP2h7QfRvm
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXidh00K5F0
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UGRaXEzZv
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j3IQ7S0M1
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvMStNzY8r
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3C8s0ubnY
A necklace.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwl4mrJKoZ
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbFQUW0CqZ
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUX3GAL9wuL
A locket.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4Nk0CD2MB
And inside—236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj8CNozM2W
A baby picture.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgYlOjfUc3
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgazhEF5E5M
It was her.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PME6lbmkQ
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74vqNGM4mm
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufnCAh6Tlj
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRgDr5sOvh
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNzs6VinHB
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pVyMJIN67
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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.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpERArzgwm
None of it made sense.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUlcXOnv3R
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHvGPsS0lv
Nick froze.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBR3WmT5WMw
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGRzDbdj4i
He spun toward it. "Hey!"236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuCId76skS
But the figure vanished into the night.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXzD3pRS2u
And at their feet—236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAIPPIafmM
A journal.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TT4b2Dizr
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJn7VGU66C
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jnX6DyJvt
Then, something fluttered to the ground.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxlf8X5Zpl
A sticky note.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIHE6ZJOs4
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsVWw7CFYo
"Be careful. Stop looking."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQVV5Y0b56
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPZ7dbeWHA
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj90egpieW
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv4oXWBKaY
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumDuQBXhH7
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfFyN3EhsH
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ffKM3Ojqe
"I never let go of it."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLA3vIXYaT
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWDO0atCCy
He met her gaze.236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjnYuGy83T
"This... feels familiar."236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBHhi98QM6
Short chapter but 6 will be longer. Enjoy! 236Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHufBz99zCv
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