"You told my story before I could. But you forgot again." Tobi wakes up in a classroom with no memory of how she got there. Then the first letter appears. A familiar story she doesn't remember writing. A crime no one remembers witnessing. The worst part? The letters are in her bag. A psychological thriller about memory loss, identity, and the terrifying quiet between two selves. _____ Erased is a work of fiction, written as part of my personal exploration of the psychological thriller genre in preparation for my upcoming series, House of Ashes. This story allowed me to experiment with suspense, paranoia, unreliable memory, and fractured identity to better understand what works for me as a writer - and what keeps readers hooked. None of the events, characters, or attitudes depicted here reflect me personally, nor do they endorse or glorify violence or harm in any way. This is simply a story about what it means to lose yourself - and the lengths we'll go to piece ourselves back together. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy the mystery as much as I enjoyed crafting it.