THE BRIDE SHE LEFT BEHIND

nt corners from being opened many times. But Caleb never saw this one. He t

ll for his room, with eyes that seemed too old. His fing

The first page had h

his, I was right. He kille

ed into me like the fire that took h

I can't sleep, can't breathe, can't stop thin

wasn't just sadness

ed the

ed her "M" in his messages. I found photos. Hot

he blonde woma

ink Ash saw something. He doesn't talk much, but

sh. He was wa

ver told you. Something from before I met Cale

rds got more scared. More worried. She wrote

Kind. Then the business started failing. Then

smears, like tears

, you'll be sorry." I thought he was j

it tight. My heart beat fa

show this to a

d said Mom was sick. That she made

ath. "Did she s

head. "She

The house looked calm outside. B

e," he whispered. "The night she died.

d to hi

A woman. She ha

edi

starting t

slam downstairs. Ca

ater and whispered, "Don't t

no

eading the diary, but there wasn't time. I needed

t tell the tru

USB migh

y mattress and took out

d a library. A computer. Som

at the ceiling, I felt

the quiet sister, the

s something else.

lyn's voice

me, what do you th

sleep t

e sunrise, I h

cr

ow s

ano

de my

d my

eps st

thing slid un

te en

ps were gone before I got

note, typed i

Or you'll en