The night was silent. But Lila was still awake.On her table lay the file "Noir Family Case Report." She slowly opened it again. The pages didn't tremble Her heart did. Photos…
Documents…
And then—
A line written in red ink:
"Incident: Fire — Witnesses Missing."
Her eyes darkened. "Missing…?"
She whispered.
"No… we weren't missing…"
"We were hidden." Suddenly
The fire returned.
Flames rising.
Smoke choking the air.
A small hand gripping hers tightly. "Sister… don't be afraid…"
A trembling voice.
Soft… but reassuring.
Lila's eyes snapped open.
Her breathing was heavy.
"Aria…"
She quickly closed the file.
Then hid it deep inside her wardrobe. "Not yet…"
She murmured.
🌤 The Next Day
School felt normal again.
But Lila knew—
Nothing was normal anymore. Aria was quiet.
Again.
Maya noticed immediately.
"Are you okay?" she asked softly.
Aria hesitated.
"I… I saw something again last night…"
Everyone went silent.
"Fire…"
"And… someone was holding my hand…"
Her voice shook.
Ethan opened his mouth to speak—
But Ryan stopped him.
Lila listened in silence.
For a brief moment—
Her eyes softened.
"And then?" Maya asked gently. Aria lowered her voice.
"She told me… not to be afraid…" Lila's fingers tightened. "And… I was calling her…"Aria paused.
Her eyes widened slowly.
"…Sister."
Silence.
The entire room felt frozen.
Lila closed her eyes.
One second.
Two seconds.
Then she stood up.
"Are you remembering something?"
She asked calmly. Aria looked at her.
Fear… confusion…
"I don't know… but it feels like I know her…"
A faint smile appeared on Lila's lips.
Bittersweet.
"Maybe you do…"
She said quietly.
From a distance—
Mrs. Carter was watching everything.
A shadow crossed her eyes.
"They're both starting to remember…"
She whispered.
"This has to stop."