Darkness

Previously

…As they left the historical society, the late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the quiet streets. The familiar houses and shops, once symbols of comfort and normalcy, now seemed to hold a hidden menace. The locket, warm against Liam’s skin, felt like a ticking clock, a constant reminder of the danger that lurked just beneath the surface of their seemingly peaceful town. They had a name now, a face from the past, and a connection to the present horror. But the motive, the terrifying ‘why,’ remained shrouded in the deepening darkness.