Chapter 13: Secrets and suspicion
Emily's phone buzzed again.
Unknown number.
"Jackson's hiding something."
Emily's curiosity piqued.
Who was sending these messages?
Days passes and messages continued.
Emily chose to ignore them.
Focus on Jackson and school
Their relationship.
Later that night Jackson texted Emily and asked her to go on a date the next day
Following day
Emily and Jackson's dinner date began.
Laughter and conversation flowed.
Emily felt carefree.
They strolled through the city.
Hand in hand.
The night air cooled.
Jackson suggested his place.
Emily agreed.
They sat on the couch.
Jackson's arm wrapped around Emily.
Their lips met.
Emily's heart fluttered.
Jackson's phone buzzed.
He ignored it.
Jackson asked to borrow Emily's phone.
Downloading an app.
Emily watched.
Jackson scrolled through messages.
His eyes widened.
Emily's voice trembled.
"Jackson, what's going on?"
Jackson's eyes darted.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Emily showed him the messages.
Jackson's expression changed.
"I swear, Emily, I don't know."
But his eyes hinted otherwise
Emily's mind raced.
Was Jackson lying?
What secrets was he hiding?
Days passed.
Prom preparations began.
Emily and Maddie shopped.
Gowns, accessories.
Emily's phone buzzed.
New message.
"Jackson's past will haunt you."
Emily's anxiety grew.
Jackson seemed distant.
Preoccupied.
Emily's doubts deepened.
Emily's unease lingered.
What secrets was Jackson hiding?
As Emily drifted off to sleep, her phone buzzed again:
"You're running out of time."
Emily's doubts deepened.
Was he hiding something?
Emily's anxiety lingered.
Jackson's secrets weighed on her mind.
Who was sending these messages?
Why?
I guess Jackson's secrets were more sinister than she imagined.
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