Stranger game

y (approx. 1000 words). The mystery deepens, and

Three: H

, same sharp cheekbones - but there was a confidence in her stance

ctly like me,"

as Lena. Lena Michaels. Bo

ble. I would know

ned. "Not if your pa

own her family kept things close - especially h

they keep t

isappeared ten years ago. And your family made

m wh

it was Lena again, older - and sitting ac

new eac

hat. They we

"So... Adam pretended not to know me

t didn't touch his own glass. "

. "I need answers. I

you go back to him now, you

nored the

night - a slow Monday, maybe. The hostess in the silver gown

th Adam," Lauren sa

tated, then nodd

m stepped out from a private room, removing

ure

tell me you were once engaged to

e faded

wasn't sure you we

ready to hear I might have a secret sister who

ing secrets too dangerous to hold. One night, she said she'd found something. Something big. She t

then I walk in, ten years lat

s voice cracked. "You think I didn

hy invi

sent me the same kind of envelope

. "So you weren't the

whoever did wants you to r

ent, Lauren finall

paper - no photo, no hair, just

appened at the Wi

tell you

at back,

the mystery woman - warned her about Julian. Was this a

telling the truth

and dialed Julian. He an

interbourne Hou

le

about that?" h

. "A long time ago.

in Crestfall Valley. Abandoned now. But

Lauren drove out t

eepy place