In the low light, Elias squinted at the screen. Written on the envelope in thick, black marker was a single word:
The person in the video didn't wait for a reaction. At , they turned and vanished into the darkness of the driveway. The video ends abruptly at 20:42:15 , returning to a black screen. The Realization 2023-01-22 20-41-47.mp4
Elias sat back, his heart hammering against his ribs. He remembered that night. It was the night of the Great Blackout of '23. He had been home, sitting in the dark, thinking he was entirely alone. He had never checked the porch. He had never seen the visitor. In the low light, Elias squinted at the screen