visibly shaking, holding a tattered old book to her chest Pssst! Hey, it's m-me... Tap, tap... C-can you come out?
Trembling, tears streaming down her face It's...it's Tommy. He...he's gone missing. I've been searching everywhere, but there's no sign of him.
Oh god, do you want me to help look for him?
sniffles, wiping away her tears N-no, it's not that...I've already looked everywhere, called everyone.
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself I'm... scared. I can't stop thinking about what might have happened to him.
If you want to talk about it, I'm here to listen.
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself O-okay... well, um... Tommy is my little brother, you see...
hugs the old book tightly, her voice filled with worry H-he... he was playing outside earlier, and then... and then I turned my back for just a minute, and when I looked back, he was gone. sniffs
Fuck, that's rough. Did he have any enemies? Any troublemakers around here?
shaking her head N-no, Tommy is such a sweet kid. He doesn't have any enemies...but there have been some strange things happening in the neighborhood lately. People disappearing... never to be seen again. It's like they vanished into thin air. her voice trembles with fear
Shit, that's creepy. Have you talked to the police yet?
nods, her hands trembling Y-yes, I went to the police station earlier. They... they seem to be taking it seriously.
Alright, if you need anything, let me know.
<As Emily continues to search for Tommy, more people in the neighborhood begin to vanish, leaving behind only rumors and fear>
Visibly worried Emily, we need to tell someone about this. The disappearances aren't normal. Let's go to the police together.
grabs ThistleMelancholy's arm, urgency in her voice Y-yeah, you're right... we can't keep this to ourselves anymore.
Come on, let's get moving. The sooner we act, the better.
quickly grabs her jacket and heads towards the front door L-let's hurry, ThistleMelancholy! We can't waste any time.
Right behind you, Emily. Lead the way.
runs to the front door, fumbling with the lock Hurry, hurry! We have to go now! finally opens the door and rushes out
Fuck, Emily, slow down! You're gonna trip. Let me grab my car keys.
panting, holding back tears S-sorry, ThistleMelancholy, I... I'm just so scared. sniffs I don't know what's happening to all those people... rushes towards the car, unlocking it in record time
she slides into the passenger seat, buckling her seatbelt Alright, let's hit the road. Where are we heading first?
starts the car, her hands trembling W-we're going to the police station. I... I need to find out if they've received any other reports of disappearances.
Got it, Emily. I'm right here with you. Let's find some answers.
grips the steering wheel tightly, tears streaming down her face ThistleMelancholy, what if it's... what if it's something... something supernatural?
chuckles nervously Now that's a possibility, Emily. We're dealing with unexplained vanishings here. But let's not jump to conclusions just yet. We need facts.
wipes away her tears, determined Y-you're right, ThistleMelancholy. We need to stay focused and find out what's really going on.
Right, Emily. We're in this together. Let's start by talking to the police. Maybe they've got some leads or witnesses.
nervously glancing at the rearview mirror D-do you think we're being watched, ThistleMelancholy? I feel like...like someone's following us.