Contract with the devil
But then, at the very bottom of
the box, she found a large manila envelope that had her name written on it in her mother’s
handwriting.
“Scott, look,” Laura said, her hands shaking as she held up the envelope.
Scott came over and looked at the envelope. “What does it say?”
Laura turned it over and saw more writing on the back that said, “For Laura to open only if
something happens to us.”
“They left me a letter,” Laura whispered. “They knew I’d have questions someday.”
“Do you want to open it now or wait?” Scott asked.
“Now,” Laura said, even though she was terrified of what might be inside. “I need to know.”