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?"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfRw9hIMiU
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjSdUXH6bf
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtHANxUls0
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qESa0MAfN
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyBKWcmqgH
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIqeU0qeuM
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUFZ0RQ89f
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjNpiU9BzB
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oV7HCmEIQ
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.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX2M28gejh
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKwAVrMklQ
Then—70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOm1Ditr6l
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE1ECJxtIM
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3piRPOFRJ
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UUwUdb0XF
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzvWzH9sz2
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtBJN0e1jZ
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoW0V4HZ3A
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76fO3obe7C
A necklace.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN4cfaMDWK
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JQvizX2L2
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMrwP826Vy
A locket.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQKBHqN74U
And inside—70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVf7g8PzRM
A baby picture.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYthPXrsEc
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXLMt9JAqB
It was her.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnUIV90Zln
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GYCgUToDJ
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd5mmksysm
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozgjKh5C6G
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESJMEppYRB
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hqBDpZFUa
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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.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzGFX6DCLa
None of it made sense.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5K2P3DoKb
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty9BkrDy3S
Nick froze.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcByEPjQPi
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZsXsyZgZf
He spun toward it. "Hey!"70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWYgtelNy0
But the figure vanished into the night.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLpRs8QnTr
And at their feet—70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCQnojSIT6
A journal.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroEO3xGjaH
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZC1ItptJe
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyTbj1dgHM
Then, something fluttered to the ground.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTe4wKJIou
A sticky note.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jo6t6IslZ
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9cK1MjHYZ
"Be careful. Stop looking."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVxbd1UTbx
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0HIOzyxvq
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ9r4B3rgl
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1I9kQ0bkp
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn49oLR2tcs
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnkENQJE8x
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5neJKEJRx1
"I never let go of it."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6tx1pJ1Vd
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG9SncSC2j
He met her gaze.70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJgaUPjO1t
"This... feels familiar."70Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ymDDpBBAJ
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