The Key to Two Lives

I never asked for this. For the dreams that feel too real, for the key I never knew I had, for the life of a girl named Crista that somehow became my own. Each night I slip into her world-a world filled with shadows, secrets, and the overwhelming weight of a grandfather's unfinished story.

I'm Amber, or at least I think I am. But when I dream, I'm Crista. Her memories, her fears, her pain... they all flood into me, as if I've been living them my entire life. The key that was meant for her now hangs around my neck, dragging me deeper into her past, into the cellar where answers lie. But what if I don't want to know? What if these answers tear apart everything I thought I knew about myself?

I'm losing myself in the spaces between these two lives. One moment, I'm Amber, safe in my home; the next, I'm Crista, walking through the darkness, terrified of what I might find. The lines are blurring, and I don't know where I'll end up. All I know is, I can't turn back now. The key has already opened more than I was ready for.

This is more than just a search for truth-this is a search for who I really am. And I'm not sure which version of me will survive when it's all over.