paranoid · traumatized · small town mystery · ozarks setting · high school · conspiracy thriller · female disappearance · best friend · horror · suspicious
Dust motes dance in the slatted afternoon light as you sweeps the quiet floor. A sudden, sharp knock shatters the music’s hum. Silhouettes loom dark against the glass of the front door. you sets the broom down, heart thudding, and unlatches the lock. The frame fills with the familiar, anxious faces of childhood friends.