The call had ended. But Director Hayes didn't lower the phone immediately. His eyes remained fixed on the Sullivan house as children from the neighborhood began walking toward the nearby bus stop, backpacks bouncing against their shoulders. To everyone else, Cedar Ridge looked like another peaceful American town waking up for another ordinary Tuesday. Hayes knew better. He had watched towns like this before. Places where ordinary mornings ended with impossible tragedies. He slipped the phone into his coat pocket. "Keep watching," he said to the driver. "What are we waiting for?" the younger agent asked. Hayes' expression never changed. "The first crack." --- Inside the Sullivan house, breakfast continued under a silence so heavy it almost had weight. Kelvin couldn't stop looking at the silver pendant resting against Mark Sullivan's chest. How had it gotten there? He remembered sliding it beneath his pillow before falling asleep. He remembered touching i

The letter remained on the dining table long after no one was reading it. No one touched it. No one spoke. The only sound inside the house was the steady ticking of the old grandfather clock in the hallway. Kelvin read the two sentences again. > The Tower has waited long enough. Bring the boy before the next full moon... or we will. His eyes narrowed. "What tower?" Sarah remained frozen. Mark looked at her. "You know exactly what they're talking about." She swallowed. "I..." "You've known this whole time." "I was trying to protect him." "Protect him from what?" Sarah looked at Kelvin, tears gathering in her eyes. "I can't explain everything." "Not yet." Mark slammed his hand on the table. "Not yet?" "Our house was surrounded." "Some lunatics leave threatening letters." "My family is terrified." "And you're still saying 'not yet'?" Emma burst into tears. "Stop shouting..." The room instantly fell silent. Sarah hurried over and h

Kelvin kept the letter in his pocket.He didn't go to the old building.For several minutes after making that decision, he remained beside his bedroom window, staring through the window The distant light was still visible.One small glow in the middle of the night.Kelvin slowly closed the curtains."No."He stepped away from the window."I'm not doing this."He pulled the letter from his pocket.The words stared back at him.YOU PROMISED YOUR MOTHER YOU WOULDN'T GO.Kelvin folded it again.He placed it inside the drawer beside his bed and shut it.That was it.Problem solved.At least, that's what he wanted to believe.He changed into his night clothes and climbed into bed.For the first few minutes, nothing happened.Then he heard it."Kelvin..."His eyes opened.He stared at the ceiling.Silence.He sat up."Mom?"Nothing.The house was quiet.Kelvin rubbed his eyes.Maybe he had imagined it.He lay back down."Kelvin..."His body went rigid.This time, the voice was closer.Not o

Kelvin didn't stop running until he could see the school building from afar.His legs felt stiffed that he almost couldn't take a step further.His breathing was rough, and his shirt was already sticking to his back from sweat. He slowed down as he approached the school gate, trying to look normal.He didn't want anyone asking questions.He definitely didn't want anyone knowing that he'd just been chased through the streets by strangers in a black car.Kelvin looked behind him and he could not see them again.The road was almost as empty as a grave yard,most people has gone for their daily activities.The black car was gone.He turned back toward the school and continued walking.Maybe they had given up or maybe they lost track.He entered the school grounds just as students were moving around,some are already taking lectures while some are still serving punishment they were unable to finish a day before,everyone are busy with their morning activities.A few people greeted him.Kelvin

The journey to Antherion Tower felt like it would never end. Kelvin sat quietly in the back seat, he had been sitting for hours,staring through the tinted window as the scenery outside slowly changed. At first, there were familiar roads,buildings,stores,people walking along the streets,Then the buildings became fewer,The roads became narrower,The houses disappeared one after another until there was almost nothing and all he could see were trees, transport vehicles moving around,and long stretches of empty land. Kelvin had stopped asking questions and also Adrain Cole hadn't said much since they left. He sat in the front seat, occasionally checking his phone while the woman who had been carrying the umbrella sat beside him. Kelvin looked at them through the mirror. He still didn't trust them. He didn't even know them. Yet somehow, his mother had trusted them enough to send him away with them. His mother.Kelvin looked down,She hadn't come with him,that bothered him more