Gemotions

The family had just moved in, and the kids were ecstatic about the huge backyard. One afternoon, while digging a hole for a swing set, their son unearthed something.

It was a small, tarnished metal box. Inside the box were several items. A tarnished silver locket. A photograph of a smiling woman. And a newspaper clipping. The clipping detailed a cold case, a missing person, and an unsolved murder. The address on the clipping was the same as theirs.

The father’s face drained of color as he read the article. He felt a sudden, profound sense of unease. He looked at his children, their faces lit with excitement. He shut the lid of the box quickly. He grabbed his phone. He walked inside.