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Disappearance

A crime thriller

By HarishPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Title: The Disappearance

It was hilly November evening when Emma arrived home from work to find her husband, Tom, was not there. She tried calling him, but his phone was turned off. She decided to wait for him, but as the hours passed, she grew increasingly worried. Tom had never disappeared like this before.

The next morning, Emma decided to file a missing person’s report. She went to the police station and told them everything she knew. The police assured her that they would do everything possible to find her husband. But as the days passed, there were no leads, and Emma became increasingly frantic.

Two weeks after Tom's disappearance, Emma received a mysterious package in the mail. It contained a note that read, "If you want to see your husband again, come alone to the abandoned warehouse on the edge of town at midnight." The note was signed by someone called "The Watcher." Emma was scared, but she was willing to do anything to find her husband.

At midnight, Emma drove to the abandoned warehouse. She parked her car and walked towards the entrance. As she got closer, she saw a figure standing in the shadows. "Are you The Watcher?" she asked, her voice trembling. The figure stepped out of the shadows, and Emma gasped. It was Tom.

"Tom, where have you been? I've been so worried!" Emma exclaimed.

Tom looked at her with a cold, distant gaze. "I needed time to think," he said. "I needed to get away from everything."

Emma was confused. Tom had never been the type to run away from his problems. "What's going on, Tom? Why did you disappear like this?" she asked.

Tom hesitated before speaking. "I've been having some financial troubles. I didn't want to burden you with them, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I got involved with some people who promised to help me out, but it turned out they were involved in some illegal activities. I was in over my head, and I didn't know what to do."

Emma was shocked. She had no idea that Tom was in financial trouble. "What kind of illegal activities, Tom?" she asked.

Tom looked away. "I can't say," he replied.

Emma knew that something was not right. She decided to do some investigating on her own. She followed Tom to a run-down apartment complex on the outskirts of town. She waited outside the building until Tom left. Then she sneaked into his apartment.

What she found there was horrifying. The apartment was filled with drugs, guns, and cash. Emma realized that Tom had gotten involved with a dangerous criminal gang. She knew she had to do something before it was too late.

Emma went back to the police station and told them everything. The police launched an investigation and eventually arrested the members of the criminal gang, including Tom. Tom was sentenced to several years in prison.

Emma was devastated. Her life had been turned upside down, and she had lost the man she loved. But she knew that she had done the right thing. She had uncovered a criminal gang and helped to bring them to justice.

As Emma walked out of the courtroom, she saw a figure standing in the shadows. It was The Watcher. "Thank you," he whispered before disappearing into the night. Emma knew that she would never forget this experience and that she had discovered a strength within herself that she never knew existed

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  • Sam Joshuvaabout a year ago

    Oooooo myyyyyyyy goddddddddddddd

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