Here.

Text Message- 6:42 pm

Here

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Text Message- 6:47 pm

I parked on the street

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Text Message- 6:47 pm

I didn’t want to take your spot

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No response

Missed Call- 6:49

Voicemail (0:27)

“Hey… I, uh, I know you’re not gonna pick up. I- I just… I said I’d tell you when I got here, soooo… I’m here.

(long pause, throat clearing)

Hey, wha’chu got me saved as, right now? You used to always change my name based on how mad you were at me. *laughs*

Text Message- 6:52 pm

They cut down that tree

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Text Message- 6:52 pm

We made up so many games around that tree lol we use to toss those things in the air and run under trying to catch as many as we could. Loser had to sneak some pound cake out the house without momma seeing 😂

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Text Message- 6:54 pm

What were they called?

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Text Message- 6:57 pm

Helicopters. Maple seeds actually. I had to google it lol

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Text Message- 6:59 pm

The porch light is still flickering

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Text Message- 6:59 pm

You never fixed it

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Email- 7:00 pm

Subject: Activity Detected

From: Noreply@safehomesystems.com

Our system has recorded movement at 822 Langston Lane.

If this was you, no action is required.

If this was not you, please contact support immediately.

Text Message- 7:01 pm

I thought it’d be out by now. I don’t know how you could deal with it. I hate walking up to a house at night and there’s no light

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Text Message- 7:03 pm

I keep watching it expecting it to go out or something

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Text Message- 7:03 pm

Lol I got an email from the security system. I can’t believe it’s still on and my email is still with it. It’s been a minute since I’ve gotten one of those emails

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Text Message- 7:05 pm

You shoulda got one too

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Text Message- 7:06 pm

I got my key. Finally remembered to have it on me lol

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A brown hand with forest green nails holding a silver house key with a keychain dangling. Behind the hand is a blurred mustard-yellow and eggplant-purple front door with large white 822 house numbers.

Caption: Worst colors you coulda picked for a door. Still ugly

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Text Message- 7:10 pm

I didn’t expect the key to turn so easy. I stood there for a second after it turned. I’m inside now

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Text Message- 7:11 pm

It still smells the same

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Text Message- 7:12 pm

I thought that’d be the first thing to go

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Text Message- 7:12 pm

The floor in the hallway still makes that sound lol

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Audio Message (0:07)

Floorboards creaking under weight. Faint, involuntary laugh at the end.

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Text Message- 7:14 pm

It’s mail on the table

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Text Message- 7:14 pm

Postcard from Lila? Who’s that?

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Text Message- 7:14 pm

You keeping secrets lol

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Text Message- 7:15 pm

I guess I thought everything would just wait you know. Stay the same

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Missed Call- 7:16

Voicemail (0:32)

“Hey, again. *small chuckle* I almost didn’t come in. I waaas gonna just stand outside and text you… then leave like it counted. But I could hear your voice telling me to do the thing I don’t wanna do. *laugh, sniffle* You always tell me what to do.

(footsteps)

I’m in the kitchen now. Looking out the window to the backyard. Remember when you almost broke my arm swinging me around? *snicker*

Text Message- 7:18 pm

The kitchen clock stopped

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Text Message- 7:18 pm

1 56

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Text Message- 7:18 pm

Was that

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Text Message- 7:18 pm

Isn’t that

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Text Message- 7:19 pm

It’s still plugged in

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Text Message- 7:19 pm

I don’t know why that’s important

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Text Message- 7:20 pm

There’s a glass in the sink. Did you not wash your dish??? lol

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Text Message- 7:22 pm

When I was walking to the stairs I almost called out your name

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Text Message- 7:22 pm

Like I was expecting you to appear at the top or something

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Text Message- 7:24 pm

I kept thinking if I didn’t come back it wouldn’t be real and when I did come back I’d know what to do

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Text Message- 7:25 pm

It’s still too much

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Text Message- 7:25 pm

All of it is

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Text Message- 7:27 pm

You think I left anything in my room? Maybe I could take something from yours? Lol you’re not here to stop me

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Selfie of younger sister’s head and shoulders standing in doorway of bedroom, mouth open and tongue out, holding up a peace sign.

Caption: How you like me now!

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Text Message- 7:30 pm

I heard a noise and thought it was you coming to kick me out lol

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Text Message- 7:31 pm

Your window is open. Has it been open this whole time?

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Text Message- 7:31 pm

I closed it for you

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Text Message- 7:36 pm

I’m taking your Jordan hoodie. The one you never let me borrow and tried to fight me over when you saw I had it on. That time I was out with my friends

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Text Message- 7:37 pm

How did you even know where I was?

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Text Message- 7:46 pm

I’m gonna go

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Text Message- 7:46 pm

I thought I’d feel different

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Text Message- 7:46 pm

Lighter

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Text Message- 7:46 pm

But I think this is just what it is

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Text Message- 7:48 pm

And that’s ok

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Text Message- 7:48 pm

Thanks for always letting me be me and giving me the space to figure it out

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Missed Call- 7:52

Voicemail (0:36)

“I think I’m gonna keep your number for a while… on the family plan with momma and daddy’s. Auntie says I’m wasting money keeping the plan, and I told her I just hadn’t gotten around to changing anything yet… but that’s not true.

I just- I don't know what it’d mean to take y’all off the plan. Feels like I’m deleting y’all… or something.

I’m not ready yet.

(sound of door closing)

Oh… yeah. I left something for you on the dining room table.”

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Orca keychain on a wooden table. Beside it, a folded piece of paper.

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