Chapter 7 I heard a voice from hell

It's Jeff.

At this critical moment, I woke up from my dream. I was breathing heavily, and it took me almost five minutes to barely calm down. The man in the dream was Jeff? Who was that woman? Who was the baby? What did they say in the hospital? Why did the woman keep crying? What was in the box the woman gave me? Why did she take me to the forest? Why Jeff...Wait! Forest? I closed my eyes, trying to recollect some of the details that appeared in the dream. Yes, the forest! The forest in the dream was just the forest outside the house! I was ecstatic to find such a valuable clue. I quickly got dressed, rushed out of the room, and glanced at the time, 1:15 pm. There was still a long time before Jeff came back.

I followed the vague clues in my mind and walked towards the depths of the forest. As I walked, the trees on both sides of the path gradually increased. My memory became increasingly unclear, and I stopped at a fork of the road. Where should I go, left or right? Just when I didn't have any clues, I suddenly thought of it! A big tree! The woman in the dream seemed to be pointing at a big tree, which was much taller than the others. I looked up into the distance, and I found that there was exactly a tree standing not far from the path on the left. I ran to the tree quickly, then squatted on the ground digging wildly.In the end, I saw the corners of the metal box! The box in my memory was really found , and I sped up. When I really held the box in my hand, everything became so unreal. I was a little afraid to open this box because I had no idea of what's in it. It's just as if a secret that had been buried in the dust for many years was about to be restarted by me. I felt my hand tremble a bit, and finally I opened it.

There was a letter, a necklace and a photo. The photo had turned yellow. After I took it closer, I finally saw the person in the photo clearly. This was a family portrait. Although the person in the photo was not so clear, I still will not mistake that person-my father. The picture showed how Jeff looked like when he was young. I was standing next to him, and my mother, the woman in the picture, was sitting in a chair. It was obvious that she was pregnant. I hadn't seen my mother for a long time, so that her face was a bit strange to me. The reason why I know that the woman in the photo was her was because the current situation seemed to prove that she was indeed my mother. So the woman who kept crying in the dream was my mother, and the person who led me to the forest was also my mother. Then I picked up the necklace, the pendant seemed to be...a wolf? The eyes of the wolf were red. I don't know what the necklace was for, but it should be very precious. Finally I picked up the letter, and after taking a deep breath, I opened the envelope.

Dear daughter,

When you read this letter, I think you must be shocked and puzzled. If there is nothing else, I should have left you by this time. Of course, with your sister. I'm sorry to leave you alone to Jeff. The days when you were a little baby lying in my arms seemed vivid. When you were young, you liked to listen to me telling you stories about the forest. You always asked me what was in the forest? You would say some sweet words to your father and me. He often said that you were our little princess.

But until the day your sister was born, everything changed. He discovered my secret, a secret that would affect the lives of all of us. So, I had no choice, for you, I had to leave this home. If you are having a hard time now, remember this sentence: The sun will rise, and we will try again. The suffering you are experiencing now will definitely make you stronger. There is a necklace in this box. Please take good care of it. At a critical moment, it can even save your life. So don't let Jeff discover it. Finally, there are some things I can't tell you now, but my daughter, believes in me, time will give you the answers you want.

Love mom

After reading the letter, my eyes were sour, and I didn't want to let my tears flow off my face. Was it just because I miss my mother? No, what was the secret that would affect everyone's lives? Why couldn't she tell me this secret? Was my mother still alive? If the answer is yes, where is she now? What was the use of this necklace? Why couldn't it be found by Jeff? I thought of too many problems at once, and I squatted on the ground in pain, feeling that my headache was about to explode. The sun is about to set, and I knew that Jeff was getting home soon, and I must get home before that, otherwise the situation would be very serious. So I quickly cleared the scene and removed my own footprints. Just when I was about to walk out of the forest, I found Jeff's car was driving towards our house.

I started to run as fast as I could. There was no time to clean up the remaining footprints, Jeff would definitely find that I went to the forest, and he will definitely kill me! But I didn't have time to think so much. If I entered the door after him, the result would not be much better. I quickly hid in my bedroom, hoping to stabilize my breathing as quickly as possible. And at the same time, I hid the metal box in the innermost part of the cabinet to make sure that it wouldn't be found by my father for the moment. I could hear my heartbeat clearly, "Ellen, come out," I heard a voice from hell.