Chapter 7 - The Message on the DoorstepThe message arrived on a rainy Tuesday.
Martha opened the front door.
There was no mail.
No package.
Only a small gray bucket.
Inside was dark, chemical-smelling water.
And a note.
The water is still waiting for you.
Martha stopped breathing.
The kitchen disappeared.
The hallway disappeared.
Suddenly, she was back in the past.
Vanessa screaming.
The bucket falling.
The cold floor against her cheek.
Her knees gave out.
Leo found her seconds later.
He carried her to the living room and held her hand while she struggled to breathe.
“He’s trying to make you afraid,” Leo said.
Martha looked at him.
“And what if it works?”
Leo was silent.
Then he answered.
“Then we’ll fight fear together.”
That night, Leo sat alone in his office.
On one of the security monitors, a figure appeared briefly near the property.
Gone within seconds.
But the message was clear.
May you like
Victor was watching.
And someone knew exactly how to hurt Martha.
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