It was supposed to be a cute little road trip. 

12-year-old Isabella, her best friend Asunta, and Isabella’s mom were in the car heading towards the beach. 

Isabella’s mom tried to keep the spirits high for the girls - 

“Okay, why don’t we all share a story! Get our creative juices flowing!”

12-year-old Asunta offers to start. Her voice suddenly shaky - 

“There once was a girl who laid in her bed to sleep. She awoke to a man in a mask dragging her body off her bed, covering her mouth, and then choking her with his big strong hands. The girl could not breathe. She could not scream. She was going to die.”

Isabella’s mom pulls the car over to the side of the road because Asunta is bawling her eyes out.

“Sweetie, are you alright?”

Asunta was not alright. This was a true story, and it happened to Asunta - a man broke into their home and tried to kill her. 

But when Isabella’s mom talks to Asunta’s parents about it - she’s even more confused. Why are they not freaked out? Why didn’t they report this to the police? Who is this masked man, and is he still out there?

Why would he want to kill Asunta?

And did the man come back? Because 2 months later, Asunta would be murdered. 

Soon - everyone in Asunta’s life would become a prime suspect. Including her wealthy adoptive parents. 

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