Chapter 21 - A Chilling Reminder Left Outside Our New Front Door
Midnight ticked quietly across the digital clock in our new master bedroom while the house slept soundly.
I lay awake for a brief moment, listening to the peaceful rustle of the pine trees outside the window.
Suddenly, a sharp, metallic tap echoed against our new front door glass downstairs in the dark foyer.
I froze instantly, my heart skipping a beat as the old instincts of dread flashed through my mind.
I crept silently down the wooden stairs, keeping my breathing shallow as I peered through the peephole.
The porch was empty under the pale moonlight, except for a small white envelope taped to the handle.
I unlocked the deadbolt with trembling fingers, pulling the door open three inches to grab the note.
I tore it open in the dim light of the hallway, pulling out a single photograph printed on glossy cardstock.
It showed Vanessa standing outside the perimeter fence of our new property, smiling a twisted, menacing smile.
May you like
Scrawled across the bottom of the photo in jagged red ink were six words that made my blood run cold:
“I’ll see you both when I get out.”
