Words are out everywhere. Gossiping about how the Edwins family turned their backs on each other. That morning when Jeremiah and Jacob were turned in, the news was exploding with it. All everyone would say of was "How could they turn their backs on each other?", "The Edwins are cursed,", "How did their parents raise them?".
The Edwin family started getting attacked with words after the news. Far and wide the whispers about the Edwin family being cursed continued.
When the Edwins were displeased, they reported it, so after that, anyone talking bad about the Edwin family would get charged.
The gossip and whispers died after that was announced. People started minding their own business. Some going back to work, others going to school while waiting for the next rumor to tattle about.
A week or so later, people found another thing to talk about. Something scarier and unimaginable. Families started getting letters from their murdered family members. Everyone believed it was The Silent Man's doing, but as time goes by, it started getting deeper, more detailed. Some letters even indicating their darkest family secrets.
Angelina's POV (Point of View)
Schools were closed so I had nothing to do. I went downstairs to get some popcorn and watch Netflix since Katherina (Kate), mom, and dad went out shopping for Kate and I's birthday dress. I didn't go because I didn't feel too well and I also had a dress. I told them I would just stay home and get some rest until they come back since we were going out for dinner. I was waiting for the popcorn to finish popping until I got a soda from the fridge when I heard a knock on the door. It certainly wasn't my family cause they wouldn't have to knock. They would have their keys.
I walked to the door slowly, terrified of what would be behind that door. Before I opened the door, I peeked through the peephole, but there was no one. Strange.
I opened the door and checked right and left before looking down. There was a letter on the ground. Why couldn't they put it in the mailbox? Anyway, I picked it up and read the back. Not believing my eyes, I read it again and again. No matter how many times I read it, there were three unbelievable words. It said, "From Christoffer Derrick".
That couldn't be right. It must be something he wanted to send earlier but it just arrived very late. Or it could be The Silent Man's doing.
I ripped open the letter to find Chris's handwriting. His own handwriting. I knew his handwriting very well. It was the D'nealian writing. He was obsessed with it.
I read the letter and was terrified when it was from him and his signature and the date indicated December, but he died in November. I locked the door and ran to the phone to call mom and dad or the Sheriff or anyone. I picked up the phone and slowly dialed mom's phone but she didn't pick up. I dialed Kate's phone and she didn't pick up either. Dad was my last chance, if he didn't pick up, I would have to call the police but surprisingly he picked up.
"Hey, Ange, what's up?" he said while telling Kate that the dress was too short in the background,
"Dad, you need to come home," I said slowly so he would get that something's wrong,
"What? Why? What's wrong?" he was clearly worried,
"There was a letter on our front porch and when I read it, it said it was from Chris. Then I opened the letter and found his handwriting, you remember that one he's pretty obsessed with? The D'nealian one?" I asked hoping he would remember,
"Yes yes, I remember," He said,
"And the date says in December but he died in November," I said tears filling my eyes.
After that, he told me they will be home right then and I heard him telling them to go in the background. I sat on the couch and kept reading it while eating my popcorn.
It said: Hi Dad, mom, Kate, and Ange. I have missed you so much. It's been a while since the last time we saw each other right? Anyway, I was just saying hello. How are you all doing? Also, I wanted to say Happy Birthday to Kate and Ange. Aren't they turning 16 tomorrow? Wow. I can't believe you are already 16. I also wish the gift arrives on time tomorrow. It will be a pretty big box but I guess mom and dad could help you get it in the house. I love you tigers and I hope you have a great day. I will keep reaching out. If you want to reach out too, please do so.
Then at the bottom, there was his signature and his full name but no address or phone number so we could reach out to him, even though he said please reach out. He also called us tigers. That was a name he gave us when Kate and I were little. We would always annoy him without getting tired so he called us tigers.
I put the letter down and opened Netflix trying to forget about all about it. I opened Teen Wolf Season 2 Episode 2, where I stopped at the last time I was watching it. Which was in the morning.
Before I even went halfway to Episode 2, the door opened and came rushing my family. I took the letter and showed them to which they obviously went to the Sheriff. My mom's reaction was the same as mine. She cried. Chris was so close to me and Kate. He was just perfect. He was more than anyone could ever ask for. He was smart, intelligent, nice, caring, loving. He was anything but bad. If in any hell way possible this letter was true and he was alive, that would be my first and last wish. To get him back. No matter what, I would never want to lose him. Neither do Kate, mom, and dad.
The Sheriff told us that others have come to him with the same issue too. Different letters, but all from their...dead family members.
The letters kept coming and coming. Though the further it went, the more clues people started to get about what The Silent Man might look like. In each letter he sent in every house, he left the color of his eyes, his weight, or easy things like his hair color. Every time people got those clues, they would take it to Sheriff Issac. Sheriff Issac had a clue board. The clue board had every detail they knew about the silent man. Though they had some clue about him, they were still not sure they would find him. Sheriff Issac has done anything and everything to keep the kids of Goldfinch out of trouble. From getting kidnapped or killed like Christoffer and the Edwin girls. Sheriff Issac's son Cyrus Issac has been getting involved in the crimes of Goldfinch. Even though his father Sheriff Issac has told him millions of times not to get involved, he never listened.
That day, after Cyrus and Alice got kidnapped, no one said anything. No one knew. Not even their own friends. ~~~ Jackson's Point Of View ~~~Cyrus and Alice said they would meet us in the cafeteria at lunch. They didn't tell us where exactly, but I was really sure they would be at the same place we always eat lunch at. Strangely, they were not there. We looked for them everywhere but still couldn't find them. We thought of calling them but their phones are both not working."What do you think they are doing?" Sally said worried,"I don't know, I mean they told us they would be here. If they wanted to go somewhere else wouldn't they tell us? Like call us or text us?" I asked more to myself,
~~~ Alice's Point Of View ~~~"Jackson! Go faster! They are following us with two cars!" I say looking behind me at the two black cars."I am trying!" he yells at me not looking back,"Then try harder Jack!" I yell back. I look down to check on Cyrus and he's passed out."Shit," I mumbled checking his pulse."What?" Sally turned around,"We need to go to Dr. Harlod, Jack," I say tears appearing in my eyes. Dr. Harlod is Sally's cousin. He graduated with a doctorate degree. He graduated about a year ago and started working in the biggest hospital in Goldfinch. When we get to the hospital, it is pretty busy so the black cars aren't behind us anymore. I am sure they have given up on us and pro
~~~ Cyrus's Point of View ~~~ "Jackson, start the car, they are still following us!" Alice yells at him and he swiftly starts the car and drives off to the road hitting the gas hard and driving it as fast as it could go while mumbling 'we're dead'. I am not sure where Jack is driving to but it certainly isn't the way to any of our homes."Jack do you know where you're going?" I ask,"No, but we can't go home. It's too dangerous, so we are just going to drive until they lose us," Jack says gripping the steering wheel tight,"Are you insane?! No, we are not going to do that. Our parents will be worried-" Sally says"Would you prefer them dead than worry about us?!" Jack yells cutting her off,"We can tell the Sheriff!
~~~ Cyrus's Point of View ~~~ It is not something I knew long ago. It's not something I discovered in grade 7. It's something I came upon just now.The fact that I am in love with Alice. I am sitting on the bed looking at the one and only...Alice. She is sleeping peacefully with her face turned to me. She is absolutely irresistible. From her dark brown hair up to her beautiful long eyelashes to her small cute nose to her appealing pink lips. She is just glamorous. Jack walks out of the bathroom wearing shorts and nothing on top showing off his 6 packs. He has a towel around his neck and his hair was dripping wet. He looks at me swooning over Alice.He rai
~~~ Cyrus's Point of View ~~~ The town looks like it's having what we call a costume party. A 1920s costume party. While we are driving through the town people give us looks."What the hell is this town?" Jack whispers more to himself,"Why are they looking at us this way? And why do they all look like they are in the 19 somethings?" Sally says looking out the window giving them dirty looks,"Guys, I don't think we can find a hotel just driving around. Let's take a walk and look for one," Alice says getting ready to get out of the car,"Are you out of your mind? Don't you see the look they are giving us when we are in the car? Who knows what they would do when we are out of the car?" Jack keeps driving through the crowded roads,
~~~ Cyrus's Point of View ~~~ On our way back to Goldfinch, the only thing we could do was sleep. Jack and I switched places a couple of times while one of us drive and the other sleeps. It was a 6 and a half hours drive back to Goldfinch. We expected the black cars to follow us on our way back like they did the last two times, but there was no sign of them. Right the second we got to the hospital we ran to my mother's room. She was lying on the bed while my dad was sitting on one of the chairs. They were both asleep and we didn't want to wake them up so we decided on getting some breakfast until then. We are currently on our way to the cafeteria to eat something while my parents rest. I barely said two words on our way to the hospital and until now. I can tell my friends
~~~ Alice's Point of View ~~~After a while of sitting and talking to his mom, I said I better go since my dad would probably be home and he would want me to be there with him. "Hey, do you want us to come with you?" Cyrus said,"Yeah you know, like a sleepover so you won't have to face the evil yourself?" Sally asks,"No guys, it's fine. My dad wouldn't be okay with it. He would want me to spend more time with him. And Cyrus you should look over your mom. I will be okay," I smiled at them giving them a hug one last time so I could go home."Hey wait, be careful okay? And also, if you can do it, maybe try, try and look at the spot you shot him. You know he still has to have t