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?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5QreOpcNp
Chrissy nodded. "It was just standing there... and then, when Nick tried to check it out, it was gone."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtox9Pn7zX3
Nick crossed his arms. "Not just gone—like it never existed. No footprints. Nothing."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1KKqOG8Ls
Maddie shivered despite the warmth of the sun. "Okay, that's creepy. But who would be following you? And why?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Vo81tyY9b
Chrissy hesitated. "I don't know... but I think we need to go back to the lighthouse."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajBKPkS4mO
Nick frowned. "Chrissy—"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vn2SsardV
"I have to," she insisted. "There might be something else we missed."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxnkSP11GU
Nick sighed. "Fine. But we're all going."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sQAehVGmU
Maddie groaned. "Because that's not how horror movies start..."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJMe8GOabw
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa1oCo9nP3
Inside, dust swirled in the light streaming through broken windows. Their footsteps echoed as they carefully made their way up the spiral staircase.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5agvO7qcp
Then—208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagQRXq8zfM
A noise. Rapid footsteps above them.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWnKqqDGok
Nick's head snapped up. "Did you hear that?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL0fzyh1Rq
Maddie's eyes widened. "There's someone here."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi07nnwd8EN
Before they could react, a shadowy figure darted up the stairs.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Bf6GgFZO
Chrissy's heart pounded. "Who—?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxKqf0lDmd
A clatter echoed down the steps as something slipped from the figure's grasp and hit the wooden floor.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRaK7odA9T
Chrissy rushed forward. The object gleamed in the dim light.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4rodSg0z4
A necklace.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0ri1JjidS
Her fingers trembled as she picked it up.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUwGVYKLan
Nick and Maddie leaned in, and a hush fell over the group as they realized what they were looking at.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8diiCvVtM1
A locket.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69IvcQ8QEj
And inside—208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoetmHnzYK
A baby picture.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKR1mKR4oR
Chrissy stared at the tiny, faded photo.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4T0xWvZsS
It was her.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDH4js5xsC
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The silence stretched before Nick finally spoke.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM2lVdSUWY
"Chrissy... how is this possible?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHsEJYdoUJ
Chrissy shook her head, unable to answer.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lRoDlmzE4
Maddie looked up toward the stairs, but the figure was gone. Whoever they were, they'd wanted Chrissy to find this.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkv5kXouJ3
Nick clenched his jaw. "We need to get out of here. Now."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXKBdZcaAZ
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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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfTeEWq2vW
None of it made sense.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEz03jVkOKz
They reached her front porch, and just as Chrissy pulled out her key—208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzXcSVczzq
Nick froze.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Xf6zuTXzB
A shadow moved at the edge of the trees.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ4JsCXU20
He spun toward it. "Hey!"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihasChnlr2
But the figure vanished into the night.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8IJGlOWU7
And at their feet—208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIk2TdUzV4
A journal.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8AXVwxU5W
Nick bent down cautiously. "This wasn't here before."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlE2Ufu3hN
Chrissy swallowed, fingers brushing the worn leather cover. It felt old. Important.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxShqSvby4N
Then, something fluttered to the ground.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJybxQOCG8F
A sticky note.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2Fh2Lkp0U
Nick caught it before the wind could carry it away. His expression darkened as he read the hastily scribbled words:208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpJXUu35lO
"Be careful. Stop looking."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3y6JtSegm
Chrissy felt her stomach drop.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7WJAL1kEt
Maddie leaned in. "Okay... that's creepy."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyckJYzdbQ
Nick flipped open the journal, skimming the first page.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycU4cBbTIQ
"I never should have gone with them that night. I knew it was wrong. But fear—fear makes you do things you regret."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltvJ581tut
"She ran. And I chased her. We all did."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvisOs4caD
"The necklace broke in the struggle. It landed at my feet."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXLvJLiYJC
"I never let go of it."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfZLaauKHJ
Chrissy's hands trembled. "Nick..."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nyVDYBhuK
He met her gaze.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy08wnLxMY0
"This... feels familiar."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57HYE03meG
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