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- Parts 27
The Outer Banks.
A paradise on Earth nestled between ocean and sky.
Where the air smells like salt and adventure, and every sunset seems to promise something.
For many, it's just a tourist destination-a place to escape the world.
For me... it's where everything begins.
I've crossed miles of asphalt, unknown cities, and silences that lasted too long just to get here.
With a compass in hand...
and too many questions in my heart.
My father disappeared into these waves.
No goodbyes. No trace.
Only mysteries. Only emptiness.
A fleeting shadow, leaving behind nothing but a compass...
and a desperate need to know the truth.
Who was he, really?
Why did he choose silence?
And most of all... where is he now?
But I'm not alone.
There's John B, the free spirit who never stops believing.
And then there's me, Sienna...
the girl who stopped waiting
and decided to start searching.
There's Kiara, who fights as if every battle is personal.
JJ, who laughs so he won't fall apart.
Pope, who thinks too much and feels even more.
And then there's them.
The Camerons.
Ward, the puppet master of deceit.
Rafe, the storm.
And Sarah...
the girl who gave up her world
to chase one that may never accept her.
And Topper...
Rafe's best friend,
raw instinct that can either burn... or save.
Everyone has their scars.
Everyone has something to lose.
But I'm here for a reason.
And I won't leave until I find the truth.
Even if it means risking everything.
Because if there's one thing I know,
it's that the truth doesn't stay buried forever.
I learned that the hard way:
Stories don't always have happy endings,
but something deep inside me refuses to believe it's all already written.
And if I have to dive into mystery to uncover it,
then I'm ready.
Because the truth... doesn't stay buried forever.
And I'm about to dive in.
I'll drown... or I'll learn to swim.