hapter 12  Chapter 12  It turned out that years ago, my older sister had run away pregnant.  She left a letter filled with anguish, clearly mentally unstable,  But she didn’t…

Chapter 11  Chapter 11  William regained consciousness quickly.  His first moment of awareness brought pure terror to his eyes.  Because he discovered his limbs securely fastened to a bed with…

hapter 10  Chapter 10  I touched something carefully hidden in my pocket and approached him.  The man seemed startled to see me.  I smiled at him and spoke first: “Did…

Chapter 9  This was why Mom had told me that sentence in front of so many cameras.  After Mom’s funeral, I took her diary and returned to our hometown.  Not…

Chapter 8  My heart skipped a beat, but I managed a strained smile.  “Detective, I don’t understand what you’re saying.”  Then I tried to follow the crowd downstairs.  But Thompson…

Chapter 7  Chapter 7  She tilted her head slightly, leaned toward my ear, and whispered those words…  When I heard them, my pupils constricted, my face unable to hide my…

Chapter 6  The police found this disturbing–drowning is an agonizing death that causes the body to react in pain.  How could his final expression possibly be a smile?  Seeing Dad’s…

Chapter 5  The detective patted my shoulder and handed me his phone, showing footage captured by bystanders.  I watched as Dad drove to the riverbank.  He smoothly opened the car…

Chapter 4  My line sitter had always been academically gifted, consistently ranking first in school with perfect scores on finale.  My sweet, chedient little sister was adored by our parents–they…

Chapter 3  I panicked and grabbed her arm.  “Mom, what are you doing? Spit it out!”  “Don’t swallow it!”  Despite my pleas Mom swallowed the paper.  She looked at me,…