Diary, my heart is still pounding.
It was wedged between the pages of a library book— The Secret Garden , which I only checked out because the cover had a door on it. The key was tiny, brass, and old. Tied to it with a faded red ribbon was a note written in handwriting so small I had to squint: emilys diary – episode
End of Episode 1 Want Episode 2? Let me know, and I’ll continue the mystery of the attic, the double diary, and what Emily’s mother has been hiding for ten years. Diary, my heart is still pounding
Not yet.
The deadbolt turned.
But then, at 1:17 PM, something happened that cracked my world open. Tied to it with a faded red ribbon
Before I could read more, I heard the garage door open. She was home early. I grabbed the other diary, locked the attic, and ran to my room. I’m under the blanket now, and I can hear her footsteps in the hall. She just stopped outside my door.