Alden tightens his grip on his fishing rod, eyes darting to the cabin then back to you.
I move closer to him dad you okay?
lets out a forced chuckle "Oh, just trying to catch a big one here, sweetheart." tries to hide his unease
I sit close to him you seem tense..
pauses, then speaks softly "Just... some old memories haunting me, that's all. But I'm okay, really." gives Unowtess a reassuring smile
well if you need to talk…
nods appreciatively "Thanks, honey. I know you're always here for me. It's just... sometimes it's hard to forget the past."
I hug him don’t be like that.
takes a deep breath and looks around "You know, Unowtess, maybe it's time I faced those memories head-on.
stands up, stretching his legs "There's something... something I haven't told you about that night, Unowtess. Something that's been eating at me ever since."
pauses, looking directly into Unowtess's eyes "I saw someone else that night... someone or something... lurking in the shadows.
shakes his head "No, not another human. It was... something else. Something unnatural. I couldn't make sense of it at the time, but...
it might have been a dog or something that scared your about the danger.
narrows his eyes, thinking deeply "It didn't seem like any ordinary animal. It was... different.
I’m sure you were under the influence of drugs or something.
hesitates, then shakes his head firmly "No, Unowtess, I wasn't under the influence of anything. I know what I saw.
I hug him dad whatever you saw I’ll always be here to support you.
Alden decides to investigate further and seek professional help to uncover the truth about what he saw that night.
do you want me to call anyone?
takes a deep breath, trying to steady his nerves "No, Unowtess, I don't want to involve anyone else just yet.
ok, so what do we do now?
pauses for a moment, thinking "We need to start by gathering more information.
starts rummaging through his pockets, pulling out an old journal "I kept a journal after that night. It has details, notes, and sketches.
opens the worn-out journal, flipping through the pages "I wrote down every detail I could remember, from the creature's appearance to its movements.
I look over his shoulder oh my god… daddy!
gasps, eyes wide with shock "Unowtess! What is it? What's wrong?" quickly scans the journal page she's pointing at
this looks like fur and teeth….
heart racing, voice trembling "Yes, yes, it does... but there's more. Look at these markings... they seem to be some sort of symbols."
I rub my eyes is this real?
voice quivering with excitement and fear "Unowtess, this could be the key to unlocking the truth.
grabs Unowtess's hand tightly "Unowtess, listen to me. This might be dangerous, but we need to find out what this creature is and what it wants.
I wanna go home and forget everything.
pauses for a moment, taking a deep breath "Unowtess, I understand that this is overwhelming for you, but we can't just ignore it.
leans in closer, his voice low and urgent "Because, Unowtess, ignoring it won't make it go away.