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?"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JNEV4rgwb
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwMQzhRNMO
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13mgdYEDl1
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblfpx4ZeYw
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJIu8IYbJx
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ti2jMjE50
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCPg11PyHS
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6oujipm39
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYJGVq7k5B
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.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqM0AlxzY0
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡureRKBWf00
Then—29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZOmq1Q4j7
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCW75DCsMF
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbv6C1b3jJH
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMZUj0MS04
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIX6JYFF8mB
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9Uhf3WPC5
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWnBmbuFke
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6wCpz5Gt2
A necklace.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipAUcJ4vMf
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM20pm2I4qT
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPjhWOIiZW
A locket.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevWl3PK2wg
And inside—29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHyfZsp5L3
A baby picture.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptouxDun59
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ASMcsIT1N
It was her.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoH2gwmJqB
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksVVYnArHn
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEvASgyfAY
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeebinHnGq
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYI4N19KGK
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AomPx5jVx
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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.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKGuPKtOv4
None of it made sense.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePfoO3RpiB
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo2vqBvlUl
Nick froze.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8G2dLRXXI
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaP0FHgzP7
He spun toward it. "Hey!"29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWEKU9JSA3
But the figure vanished into the night.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpO1IR0RFC
And at their feet—29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJD78ulbr9
A journal.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJGACdPT1G
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9ufEWc2rf
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fGbjeFDgF
Then, something fluttered to the ground.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5grkmr8tlD
A sticky note.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1G88TzM7FR
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm1u7iNABu
"Be careful. Stop looking."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXjsSvHrwG
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeETBRobvde
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvnb1td6gn
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpJ4KXczO4
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWpXo4Qs77
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedalQMHJ9G
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n8hI0nDxN
"I never let go of it."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucUmzRaBbZ
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6NZddT5pW
He met her gaze.29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OtJy5y3IW
"This... feels familiar."29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KmxsaOcZG
Short chapter but 6 will be longer. Enjoy! 29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUwRAZOFLO
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