The door was open. Just a crack. I know for a fact I closed it earlier because the handle is sticky and it took me three tries.
The first chapter of Emily's Diary introduces us to the protagonist, Emily Nelson, a 13-year-old girl who has just moved to a new town with her family. The chapter sets the stage for the rest of the story, establishing Emily's voice and personality through her diary entries.
I swear I saw something there. A flash of color. Blue, maybe. Like a jacket. But when I blinked, it was gone. Probably just a bird. Or a serial killer. Honestly, at this point, a serial killer might be good company.
Diary, I don’t know what I know. But my hands are shaking. And for the first time in years, I feel like I’m on the edge of something real.
