Harper
Harper
Mia, you won’t believe this.
Harper sends a picture of Aaron, Mia’s ex, sitting at a fast food restaurant.
Mia
Mia
OMG.
Mia
Mia
That can’t be Aaron.
Mia
Mia
He’s supposed to be a thousand miles away!
Harper
Harper
It’s HIM. I’m going to say hi.
Mia
Mia
NO, Harper. DON’T.
Mia
Mia
He’s dangerous.
Harper
Harper
Oh come on, he can’t be that bad.
Harper
Harper
Aren’t you curious why he’s back?
Mia
Mia
No, I’m not.
Harper
Harper
If I don’t grab him soon, he’ll get away!
Mia
Mia
I’m serious, Harper. Don’t talk to him.
Harper
Harper
🐓 Bawk bawk bawk!
Mia
Mia
You don’t know how scary he got.
Mia
Mia
That’s why he moved. To that treatment facility out of state…
Harper
Harper
Geez. He’s gone now.
Mia
Mia
Good. I cried with RELIEF the day Aaron moved.
Harper
Harper
Hey, I’ve got an idea.
Mia
Mia
Whatever you’re thinking, stop.
Harper
Harper
Chicken. BRB.
15 minutes later
Mia
Mia
Harper? What’s going on? Where are you?
Harper
Harper
I followed him.
Mia
Mia
You’re stalking my insane ex?!
Harper
Harper
He parked on a creepy road outside of town.
Harper sends a picture of a street sign and a path into the woods.
Mia
Mia
Harper, I know that place. He took me there once.
Mia
Mia
You need to leave. Now.
Harper
Harper
But I have to know what he’s going to do! I love a mystery.
Mia
Mia
This isn’t some game!
Mia
Mia
I’m begging you!
Harper
Harper
Why would Aaron come all the way back here just to hike in the woods?
Mia
Mia
Harper, there’s something I never told you about Aaron…
Mia
Mia
He took me there, to that very spot, the night we broke up.
Mia
Mia
When I told him I thought we should take a break, he grabbed me.
Mia
Mia
He held on so tight, I had bruises on my arms the next day.
Mia
Mia
I fought him off, and ran.
Mia
Mia
He shouted after me…
Mia
Mia
That if we couldn’t be together in life, we had to be together after.
Harper
Harper
So that’s why he got sent to the treatment facility?
Harper
Harper
Because of what he did to you?
Mia
Mia
Yeah, I told my parents and they filed a police report.
Mia
Mia
Please, please leave.
Harper
Harper
Now I’m definitely not leaving.
Mia
Mia
Harper, no.
Harper
Harper
Maybe if I can catch him doing something illegal, we can send him to jail!
Harper
Harper
Not back to that facility.
Harper
Harper
Then he’ll be out of your life for good!
Mia
Mia
Don’t be stupid, Harper.
Harper
Harper
Wait, he’s carrying something…
Harper
Harper
A black bag…
Harper
Harper
I need to know what’s inside.
Mia
Mia
I can’t stand this. You’re in DANGER…I’m coming after you.
15 minutes later
Mia
Mia
Harper! I found your car. Where are you? Are you okay??
Harper
Harper
Check it out.
Harper sends another picture…
It looks like she’s deep in the woods; the picture is just a bunch of boulders and dark trees.
Mia
Mia
Where is Aaron? Can he see you?
Harper
Harper
Nope. I’m hiding behind a boulder.
Mia
Mia
What’s he doing?
Harper
Harper
Looking around, like he’s paranoid.
Mia
Mia
This is so stupid. I’m scared for you Harper.
Harper
Harper
Hang on…I see something else…
Harper sends a picture of an old shack by the rocks.
Harper
Harper
He put the bag down and went inside the shack.
Mia
Mia
Will you please listen to me? Leave while you still can!
Harper
Harper
No! Whatever he’s doing, I’m going to catch him!
Harper
Harper
He came back out of the shack with a shovel.
Harper
Harper
He’s digging a hole.
Mia
Mia
OMG.
Harper
Harper
Now he’s unzipping the bag.
Harper
Harper
Taking something out.
Mia
Mia
What is it??
Harper
Harper
I can’t tell. I need to get closer to see.
Mia
Mia
NO! Don’t go near him!
Mia
Mia
Harper, turn around and come back to your car!
Mia
Mia
I’m right here waiting for you.
Harper
Harper
He went inside the shack again. Now’s my chance to take a peek!
Mia
Mia
NO!! What if he catches you?
Harper
Harper
Don’t worry! I’m sneaky.
Harper
Harper
Hmm…
Harper
Harper
There’s nothing much in the bag…just some rope.
Harper
Harper
A few zip ties.
Mia
Mia
Don’t you get it?! He’s going to use those on someone!
Mia
Mia
You need to get out of there NOW.
Harper
Harper
He came back out of the shack!
Harper
Harper
If I leave now, he’ll see me.
Mia
Mia
Where is he?! What’s he doing??
Harper
Harper
He’s still digging.
Harper
Harper
I think he might be crying, Mia.
Mia
Mia
That’s it. I’m going in. I’ll drag you out of there myself.
Mia
Mia
Get away while he’s distracted.
Mia
Mia
I’ll meet you in the woods, at the fork in the path.
Harper
Harper
I can’t move…he’s too close.
Mia
Mia
What??
2 minutes later
Mia
Mia
Harper?! Talk to me! Where are you??
Harper
Harper
I’m scared, Mia.
Harper
Harper
He has a knife.
Mia
Mia
Oh God, Harper.
Mia
Mia
I’m so close. I can see the shack!
Mia
Mia
But I can’t find you!
Mia
Mia
HARPER??!!
2 minutes later
Harper
Harper
I’m here, Mia. Everything’s okay.
Mia
Mia
Oh, thank God! But where are you??
Harper
Harper
Still here, at the rocks, near the shack.
Mia
Mia
But where?? I can’t see you. Where is Aaron??
Harper
Harper
Don’t worry.
Harper
Harper
Everything is okay. It’s going to be fine.
Harper
Harper
I promise.
Mia
Mia
But where is he? WHERE IS AARON?!
Harper
Harper
I’m right here, Mia.
Harper
Harper
I have Harper’s phone.
Harper
Harper
I’m standing right behind you.
Local Newspaper, front page: Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of two young girls, Mia Catalano and Harper Dial.
Local Newspaper, front page: Both of their cars were found abandoned on a country road, right outside of town.
Local Newspaper, front page: Foul play is suspected, as some ripped clothing was found on the trail, along with blood splatter.
Local Newspaper, front page: The authorities ask for anyone with information regarding this matter to come forward immediately.
Harper
Harper