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An Unexpected Discovery
Suddenly, Luke came running downstairs, his face pale and eyes wide with terror. He grabbed my hand and urgently pulled me towards the door. My heart raced, alarmed by his frantic demeanor.
“What’s wrong, Luke?” I asked, trying to keep my voice calm despite the panic rising inside me.
“Mom, we need to leave now because Jake…” Luke’s voice trembled, and he seemed too frightened to continue.
I knelt down, holding his little hands, trying to calm him enough to explain. “It’s okay, sweetie. Just tell me what’s wrong.”
“I found something bad,” he whispered, tears welling up in his eyes.
The Dark Secret
Curiosity and dread warred within me as I followed Luke back to Jake’s old room. He led me to the closet, pointing with a shaking hand. “It’s in there, Mom.”
I opened the closet door, expecting to see nothing more than old clothes and forgotten memorabilia. Instead, tucked behind a stack of old yearbooks and dusty board games, was a small, locked box. The sight of it made my heart skip a beat.
“Luke, what did you find?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.
He reached behind the box and pulled out a notebook. It was worn and tattered, the cover marked with childish doodles. “I found this. It has scary things in it.”
With trembling hands, I opened the notebook. The first few pages were filled with innocent childhood scribbles, but as I flipped further, the content grew darker. Disturbing drawings and incoherent ramblings filled the pages, creating a chilling picture of a troubled mind.
I felt a cold shiver run down my spine as I realized the notebook chronicled Jake’s descent into a dark place. The cheerful, kind man I had been dating seemed to have a hidden side I never imagined. My mind raced with questions and fear. Was Jake still this person? Had he overcome these demons, or were they still lurking beneath his charming exterior?
