The Note, the Silence, and the Sick Feeling in My Chest
The first thing I noticed was the stuff.
Not inside.
Outside.
I paid the driver too quickly and stepped onto the lawn, scanning the mess like my brain was refusing to accept it.
I tried the key again.
Nothing.
That’s when I saw the folded paper.
One sentence.
One signature.
And four words that made my blood run cold: I know everything.
