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?"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBkZsggYEn
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68dhAlV7QT
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CqfWxNt4U
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSuYCISh2B
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSwRRGtVr5
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5u8NwVg0i
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDCt8m9BBC
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFV3zNO8ts
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTTJEkLkRK
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.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWIXvqlUhL
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3EPfpmi9F
Then—227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUL7els856f
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwMMkt8I2D
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zG3gd8CPB
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkiaFDWDL9
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYbnYEbJZX
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaGYkWMdY6
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMbvqT7oZc
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhDkCsAQwu
A necklace.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgBKEcVCTc
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxdjIOTj4r
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UJydV8qeI
A locket.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUKHYAj0of
And inside—227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfb8nrIQjy
A baby picture.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5MvIfmzeE
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9SiOSKBog
It was her.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiX6ffWr1r
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75PdsuEdMA
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzwYrmPoov
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fU9ClD2lV
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0caurddFHN
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjFCShSlud
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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.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwicqRLe2Dm
None of it made sense.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6gst0akmV
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuodOw0ZLu
Nick froze.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2wpsTXeo2
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvPmo1aPem
He spun toward it. "Hey!"227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheIaiaLzFa
But the figure vanished into the night.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFcwaGfCd5
And at their feet—227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXbn24zavx
A journal.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU28qMVyu7u
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlk6c4EGiko
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAetay2mde
Then, something fluttered to the ground.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8bZC1Xsga
A sticky note.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazxhEYmJla
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TWmvVe2ms
"Be careful. Stop looking."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooZjfIr7jU
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw88iEySJn
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPkDYXrF5r
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGMvjkpUbk
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoecrutNuC
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW8rOWZ5kF
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX1oAlQuIK
"I never let go of it."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuMAJeXTvi
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqAURsrAu4
He met her gaze.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPgWfitIgp
"This... feels familiar."227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiV9otgBQZ
Short chapter but 6 will be longer. Enjoy! 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1FXQk0X9N
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